{"id":30,"date":"2024-04-04T05:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T02:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/abc\/research\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:53:50","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/abc\/research\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e096d331925-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e096d331925-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e096d331925-collapse\"> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Project: Advancing the Research Agenda in Military Psychology (grant from Estonian Defence Forces, 2025-2027)<\/strong><\/span><\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e096d331925-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e096d331925-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\"><span data-teams=\"true\">The development of the research direction on the psychological preparation of military leaders through joint educational, research, and development activities lays the foundation for meaningful cooperation. Its aim is to enhance the psychological quality of military leadership, support the development of the Estonian Defence Forces\u2019 priority capabilities, and strengthen the overall integrity of national defence. The planned activities contribute to ensuring a high academic standard, international representation, and practical applicability within Estonia\u2019s defence sector.<\/span>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> \u201c<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/9a901f52-7095-4560-89c6-908818c83920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bd3e8424-63ba-405d-92fd-8d48ab36c456\"><span style=\"color: #428bca;\">Advancing the Research Agenda in Military Psychologys <\/span><\/a>\u201d (Estonian Research Information System).<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e096d331942-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e096d331942-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e096d331942-collapse\"> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Project: Estonian Center of Excellence of Well-Being Sciences (grant from Ministry of Education and Research TK218, 2024-2030)<\/strong><\/span><\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e096d331942-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e096d331942-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">At EstWell, leading researchers of the human mind, human body, social context, and spatial context join forces to produce an interdisciplinary understanding of the complex systems underlying well-being: the subjective and objective quality of an individual\u2019s life across different domains. We will address 4 research areas. RA1 CORRELATES: Which bio-psychological and socio-spatial factors predict stable WB components? RA2 MECHANISMS: How are dynamic WB components instantiated within individuals? RA3 SELF-CARE: How do individuals understand and manage their WB in self-care ecosystems? RA4 INTERVENTIONS: How to improve WB using targeted and tailored interventions? EstWell will fund interdisciplinary researcher positions; a registry-linked longitudinal study LongEstWell; a doctoral school; marquee events; and grants for mobility and collaboration. EstWell will raise the productivity and profile of participating groups, institutions, and Estonian well-being sciences.\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> \u201c<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/portal\/projects\/display\/822947c8-6e66-494a-8f2d-9e728d2a6b87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bd3e8424-63ba-405d-92fd-8d48ab36c456\"><span style=\"color: #428bca;\">Estonian Center of Excellence of Well-Being Sciences <\/span><\/a>\u201d (Estonian Research Information System).<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e096d331948-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e096d331948-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e096d331948-collapse\"> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Project: Pre-attentive Information Processing in the Brain: Relationship to State and Trait Variables, and Behaviour (team grant from Estonian Research Council PRG1151, 2021-2025)<\/strong><\/span><\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e096d331948-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e096d331948-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">A lot of information possibly influencing behaviour is processed pre-attentively, but can be accessed by modern cognitive neuroscience, for example by registering the brain\u2019s automatic responses to deviance (mismatch negativity, MMN). MMN deteriorates in many clinical conditions but it is unknown whether the decrease is general or construct-specific. The current Project asks how MMN is related to trait and state variables, and whether the relationship is general or specific. To answer this, (1) a database for preattentive processing and background information will be formed, and normative descriptions of such processes defined; and (2) MMN methodology will be applied in three experimental studies to find specific features characterizing pre-attentive information processing in language learning, eating behaviour and excessive use of smart devices. In the future, outcomes of the Project can be used in designing and monitoring effectiveness of educational and health promotion programs.\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bd3e8424-63ba-405d-92fd-8d48ab36c456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bd3e8424-63ba-405d-92fd-8d48ab36c456\"><span style=\"color: #428bca;\">Pre-attentive information processing in the brain: relationship to state and trait variables, and behaviour<\/span><\/a>\u201d (Estonian Research Information System).<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e096d331950-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e096d331950-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e096d331950-collapse\"><strong> Project: <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">eMOTIONAL Cities \u2013 Mapping the cities through the senses of those who make them (funder: European Commission, Horizon 2020 Programme, 2021-2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e096d331950-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e096d331950-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">As the world is becoming more urbanized and cities of the future need to be people-centred, robust evidence-based knowledge on the underlying biological and psychological processes, by which Urban Planning &amp; Design influence brain circuits and human behaviour, will be critical for policy making on urban health. Emotions are key drivers of our decisions; similarly, our choices are the conduit for our well-being and health. Thus, research focusing on the signals triggered in our neurobiological architecture, responsible for emotions and decisions, while humans interact with the urban environment will shed light on how to improve population health, physical and\/or mental. The eMOTIONAL Cities project was designed to fully characterise the intensity and complexity of urban health challenges and inequalities. By exploring the mechanisms and their dynamic, it complements conventional descriptive perspectives focused on exposure-outcome associations. It adopts a systems approach, based on natural experiments and actual problems of case-study cities (Copenhagen, Lisbon, London; and Lansing\/Detroit in the USA). Building on theoretical foundations, novel eMOTIONAL city mapping will be generated by combining spatial analysis on social\/health data with neuroscience experiments.\n<p>Our research relies on mixed (qualitative\/quantitative) methods and uses multidisciplinary instruments from Urban Planning &amp; Design (GIS for land use, transport, climate and health), Neuroscience (fMRI, EEG) and Data Science &amp; Technology (AI, Big Data and VR\/AR reality). The analysis also addresses gender aspects and contemplates a clinical study to show that urban design can impact a vulnerable elderly population at risk of developing dementia. Finally, a novel machine-learning scenario discovery framework will allow testing and impact assessment (for cost-effectiveness, barriers and facilitators) of urban policy strategies to turn EU cities into smart, sustainable and inclusive environments. The eMOTIONAL Cities is a part of the European Cluster on Urban Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/emotionalcities-h2020.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/emotionalcities-h2020.eu\/\"><span style=\"color: #428bca;\">Homepage \u2013 eMOTIONAL Cities<\/span> (emotionalcities-h2020.eu)<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bfae28ff-ffc4-4c7a-b0a6-65f4cb70a1e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/Portal\/Projects\/Display\/bfae28ff-ffc4-4c7a-b0a6-65f4cb70a1e4\"><span style=\"color: #428bca;\">eMOTIONAL Cities \u2013 Mapping the cities through the senses of those who make them <\/span><\/a>(Estonian Research Information System).<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block mb-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accordion-accordion-69e096d32f8c3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item 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