Center for Advanced Behavioral Research (CABR)
Center for Advanced Behavioral Research (CABR) activity is centered around the core themes of cutting-edge research in psychology, often interlinked with other academic disciplines.
Main areas of the research at PRC include:
- Child development Perceptions of otherness
- Posttraumatic stress and growth
- Comparative psychology
- Ecopsychology
- Social psychology
- Personality (e.g., prejudice, behavior towards others)
- Motivation and inhibition (e.g., preventing obesity)
- Music psychology – cognitive and therapeutic applications
- Positive psychology and wellness
- Neuroscience and mental health (e.g., Alzheimers)
People affiliated with this center
Research lead
Tereza Příhodová earned her Ph.D. from the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology. Her main study topics focus on integrity and ethics in psychology, further she focuses on the topic of impulsivity in combination with general health problems, such as smoking, obesity, or drug use. Her clinical work emphases problems related to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has experiences working with the elderly and medical helping staff and has taught different university courses.
Researchers
News
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Interview with Tanu Muino
Ms. Nataliia Bogachova, a member of Association of European Journalists, published an interview with Tanu Muino, a well-known music video director, who has become an international phenomenon creating music videos for global music stars. Born in Odesa, Ukraine, Ms. Muino has received an MTV Video Music Award and was nominated for Grammy while working with… Read more >
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Universities Should Lead on the Plant-Based Dietary Transition
In the Lancet Planetary Health, Edel Sanders and her colleagues encourage universities to align their on-campus dining options with the latest research on the environmental impacts of food production. In addition to the planetary harms caused by animal agriculture such as the “degradation and overexploitation of ecosystems, misallocation of water and land, risk of pandemics,… Read more >
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Personality, Social Distance and Conflicts
The subjective importance of conflicts and social distance to representatives of otherness as well as the association of both internal and external realities with the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) is shown in our recent study. An excerpt from our conclusion states, “Social distance is related to prejudice and racism and together with conflicts… Read more >
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