Health and wellbeing

Our research on health and well-being focuses on human vitality. How do people cope with adversity, and how do they develop resilience? And which treatment methods offer the best chances of recovery?

Recent examples of research on this theme:

The brain as tumble tower

Autism in women: masking takes its toll

The consortium Stress in Action investigates how stress works in everyday life

Stress in Action

Charmaine Borg on sexual wellbeing

Charmaine Borg

Can binaural beats help you to focus and relax?

Public academy: Depression & burnout

Publieksacademie Sociale Wetenschappen

Involved research groups

Family, Life Course and Aging
Youth Studies
Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology
Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology
Environmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Organisational Psychology
Orthopedagogy: Child and family welfare
Well-being of teachers, students, and pupils
Child and Family Welfare