Research areas
Browse our research specialisms by theme
Developmental science
Focussing on the mechanisms by which nature and nurture combine in human learning and development, including ageing
Differential psychology
Edinburgh is home to the world's largest group dedicated to studying individual differences, from ageing to personality research
Human cognitive neuroscience
With core interests in memory, attention, executive function, social cognition, sensory integration, and perceptuo-motor control
Language, cognition, and communication
We are internationally recognized for our cutting-edge work on the psychology of language
Social psychology
covers the intrapersonal (self, identity), interpersonal (relationships), and intergroup (prejudice, discrimination) areas of human social thought, feeling, and behaviour