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Leading research in psychological defence

The Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute (Forskningsinstitutet för psykologiskt försvar) is a multidisciplinary research unit within the Department of Strategic Communication. Our work focuses on the theory and practice of psychological defence, with a focus on research into analyzing and countering hostile information influence operations and hybrid threats.

Published research

The main publications by the Psychological Defence Research Institute and our affiliates.

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A Horizon Europe research project coordinated by the Psychological Defence Research Institute.

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27 Sep 2024 | News

Research Conference in Psychological Defence

Focusing on the intersection of research and practice, the second annual research conference on psychological defence was held in Lund on 24-25 September 2024.

19 Nov 2024 | News

Education as a countermeasure against disinformation

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13 Nov 2024 | News

Researcher Profile: Hilkka Grahn

During the fall of 2024, Hilkka Grahn is a visiting researcher at the Psychological Defence Research Institute (PDRI) at Lund University. Hilkka is a postdoctoral researcher (KILPI...