We are looking for partners interested in conducting socio-psychological research in Ukraine, in particular regarding the transformation of the territorial, ethno-national, European identity of Ukrainians in the conditions of decentralization and war.

We are also interested in creating a Center for the Peace Study and Security Policy on the basis of the Institute. We have a lot of both research and practical work on issues of war and peace, adaptation of the population to the conditions and consequences of the military conflict since 2014. We also have successful experience of cooperation with colleagues from Germany and Norway in this direction, but we would like to create a Center for Peace Studies precisely on the basis of our Institute.

About the Institution

It is govermental research institute which provides socio-psychological research on current topics. In particular, the adaptation of the community to the conditions and consequences of the military conflict, the psychological aspects of the information war, the level of radicalization of society, the social identity of Ukrainians, public opinion regarding various social and political processes; prospects and consequences of European integration processes; intergroups relations etc.

Institute includes 9 departments which conduct fundamental and applied scientific research on following main topics:

- theoretical and methodological foundations of social and political psychology;

- comprehensive analysis of the social situation of personal and civic development of children and youth;

- psychological mechanisms of personality socialization, increasing its social adaptation capabilities, personal growth;

- issues of group dynamics, interpersonal and intergroup relations;

- the state, regularities and trends in the development of mass consciousness and behavior;

- socio-psychological factors of formation of political and legal consciousness of young people;

- socio-psychological conditions and factors of individual participation in political life, preparation of young people for conscious political choice;

- problems of the psychology of authorities and political leadership;

- socio-psychological aspects of mass communication, organization of media education of youth, formation of psychological resistance to socially harmful information;

- technologies of socio-psychological counseling, forecasting of socio-political processes and influence on their course.

Research Focus / Keywords

Transformation of the territorial, ethno-national, European identity of Ukrainians in the conditions of decentralization and war, perspectives of peace building; social identity, feeling of guilt, mechanisms of forgiveness