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Leading research in psychological defence

About the institute...
The Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute (Forskningsinstitutet för psykologiskt försvar) is a multidisciplinary research unit within the Department of 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.

ADAC.io

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

Image of the participants of a Roundtable debate om the European Democratic Shield
16 Oct 2025 | News

Exploring the Intersection of Research and Policy at the Conference on Psychological Defence

Members of consortium gathered in the library of the Old Bishop's House where the meeting took place
26 Sep 2025 | News

ADAC.io Consortium Meeting: Setting priorities for the final year

Frontpage of report Beyond Operation Doppelgänger
15 May 2025 | News

Beyond Operation Doppelgänger: A Capability Assessment of the Social Design Agency

Image of King's College
9 May 2025 | News

Presentation of recent research at King's College, UK

Picture of the frontpage of the report
28 Apr 2025 | News

Social identities and democratic vulnerabilities: Learning from examples of targeted disinformation

Elsa Hedling, affiliated with PDRI, recently published a report on social identities and democratic vulnerabilities.
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