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Head:<\/strong> Kadri Leetmaa<\/p>\nCo-researchers:<\/strong> Anto Aasa, Mare Ainsaar, Katri-Liis Lepik, Triin Liin, Bradley Loewen, Ingmar Pastak, Bianka Pl\u00fcschke-Altof, Helen Soov\u00e4li-Sepping, Siiri Silm<\/p>\nJunior researchers (PhD-students): <\/strong>Mariia Bochkova, Kadri Kangro, Triin K\u00fcbar, Elina Maarja Suitso, Jaanika Jaanits<\/p>\nStudents, MSc students: <\/strong>Markus Moora, Agnes Rosenberg, Ivika V\u00f5rk<\/p>\nSpecialists: <\/strong>Annika V\u00e4iko<\/p>\nCooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Co-researchers:<\/strong> Anto Aasa, Mare Ainsaar, Katri-Liis Lepik, Triin Liin, Bradley Loewen, Ingmar Pastak, Bianka Pl\u00fcschke-Altof, Helen Soov\u00e4li-Sepping, Siiri Silm<\/p>\nJunior researchers (PhD-students): <\/strong>Mariia Bochkova, Kadri Kangro, Triin K\u00fcbar, Elina Maarja Suitso, Jaanika Jaanits<\/p>\nStudents, MSc students: <\/strong>Markus Moora, Agnes Rosenberg, Ivika V\u00f5rk<\/p>\nSpecialists: <\/strong>Annika V\u00e4iko<\/p>\nCooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior researchers (PhD-students): <\/strong>Mariia Bochkova, Kadri Kangro, Triin K\u00fcbar, Elina Maarja Suitso, Jaanika Jaanits<\/p>\nStudents, MSc students: <\/strong>Markus Moora, Agnes Rosenberg, Ivika V\u00f5rk<\/p>\nSpecialists: <\/strong>Annika V\u00e4iko<\/p>\nCooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Students, MSc students: <\/strong>Markus Moora, Agnes Rosenberg, Ivika V\u00f5rk<\/p>\nSpecialists: <\/strong>Annika V\u00e4iko<\/p>\nCooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Specialists: <\/strong>Annika V\u00e4iko<\/p>\nCooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Cooperation partners and related ongoing R&D projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\nEstonian Research Council, PRG1919 (PI: Kadri Leetmaa) \u201eRethinking smartification from the margins: Co-creating Smart Rurality with and for an Aging Population\u201d (2023-2027) (abbr. smartESTrurality)<\/li>\nIMO, Infotechnological Mobility Observatorium, data infrastructure (longitudinal registry and census data, mobility data) (coordinator: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEstonian CoE on Energy Efficiency (2024-2030) (PI: Jarek Kurnitski, co-chair: Tiit Tammaru)<\/li>\nEU URBACT IV programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU ESPON programme (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Ingmar Pastak)<\/li>\nEU European Urban Initiative (2023-2029), Estonian National Contact Point (coordinator Anneli K\u00e4hrik)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThe effects of characteristics of activity spaces (physical and social contexts) on well-being and inequality. <\/em><\/strong>Our team develops methodolocigal approaches to charaterise the qualities of people\u2019s residential, working, school, leisure time and other meaningful environements (e.g. the quality of greenspaces, public space, social groups with whom the person interacts) in order to understand the effect of physical and sociospatial context on wellbeing, mental health and inequalities in society. We continuedeveloping methodologies piloted under the EU Horizon eMOTIONALCities project.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe life-course events and contexts as determinants for wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> The research group works with IMO data (longitudinal registry and census data 1989-2024 of the total population of Estonia) in order to learn how the exposure to various socio-spatial contexts over the lifecourse affect personal wellbeing, social inequalities and segregation.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nThe exclusions of the digital society and its effects on wellbeing.<\/em><\/strong> Under this research directions we cooperate with the team of smartESTrurality (PRG1919) project with the aim to build a wider research network among the EstWell researchers for studying the emerging inequalities digital society. The current focus of our research team is on the elderly population and rural regions. However, the wider aim is to understand how to create an inclusive and spatially just digital society.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nCreating the methodology, preparing and launching the common LongEstWell study (EstWell longitudinal data collection combining regular survey and longitudinal registry data)<\/em><\/strong> (coordinated by Mare Ainsaar). The LongEstwell study is supposed to bring together all EstWell research groups and their longitudinal data needs.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKey competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Key competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\nGoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
The EstWell sociospatial context research group cosists of scientists representing multiple distciplines, such as human geography, urban geography, regional development, urban and regional planning, urban sociology, rural sociology, wellbeing research, social innovation, environmental sociology and environmental psychology, mobility studies, and others. Our empirical research combines quantitative and qualitative methods (registry and census data, mobility data, survey data, experiments, qualitative interviews, document analyses, activity research approach, and others).<\/p>\n
GoogleScholar\/webpage\/ERIS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
https:\/\/tarkmaaelu.ee<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kadri_Leetmaa\/en<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
https:\/\/ww.etis.ee\/CV\/Mare_Ainsaar\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media and Participatory Culture Research Group (Katrin Tiidenberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Katrin Tiidenberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Members:<\/strong> Jaana Davidjants, Airi-Alina Allaste, Kerli Kirch, Tiina Hiob, Makiko Haragi, Anna Ivanovna, Andriy Anisimov<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior Researchers:<\/strong> Rasmus Sinivee, Berit Renser, Teemu Helenius, Patience Gombe<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Master\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Elis Niinelaid, Leticia Pagliarini, Prudence Teder<\/p>\nResearch Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus:<\/strong>\nThe primary focus is on understanding subjective well-being within digital well-being ecosystems. We explore what people do online and with technology to create, monitor, and maintain well-being (so-called digitally enriched self-care); how social media communities and discourses shape people\u2019s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding well-being. Ongoing projects include investigating mental health-related content and discourses on social media; studying the experiences of influencers and content creators who produce well-being-related material; examining why and how audiences trust (or distrust) such influencers; analyzing people\u2019s health attitudes and online communities offering alternative interpretations; and exploring the usage of well-being applications and the meaning-making surrounding them, among other topics.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Expertise:<\/strong>\nThe research group has strong expertise in qualitative and ethnographic methods, including digital ethnography; diverse analyses of social media content and discourses; visual and multimodal analysis; and creative and participatory methodologies.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar\/Website\/ETIS:<\/strong>\nTrust and Visuality in Everyday Digital Practices (TRAVIS)<\/a>\nKatrin Tiidenberg\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Healthcare Research Group (Merike Sisask, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\nHead:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
The Social Healthcare Research Group conducts research and development work in public health, focusing on mental health and well-being. The aim is to reduce illness, premature deaths, and loneliness, and to help people cope with the stress of daily life. This is achieved through creating supportive environments in communities and raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and self-care.<\/p>\n
Head:<\/strong> Merike Sisask<\/p>\nMembers \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Members \/ Doctoral Students \/ Junior Researchers:<\/strong>\nRainer Mere, Stella T\u00e4ht-Vaik, Agnes Aas, K\u00e4thlin Mikiver, Olga Lupanova, Rafaela Lehtme, Ulvi K\u00f5rgemaa, Gertha Teidla-Kunits\u00f5n, Rasmus Sinivee, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nKey Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Key Collaboration Partners in Research and Development Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEstonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI)<\/li>\nTallinn Health Care College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSocial determinants of mental health and well-being<\/li>\nCommunity support activities and services, and everyday self-care as factors influencing mental well-being<\/li>\nDigital technologies as factors affecting mental well-being<\/li>\nPromotion of mental health and well-being and prevention of suicidal behavior<\/li>\nEveryday living environments (social, digital, and physical environments) as shapers of mental well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiological Research:<\/strong> Observational and intervention studies at both individual and community levels.<\/li>\nSocial Science Research:<\/strong> Qualitative and mixed-method study designs, including surveys, semi-structured interviews (individual, paired, family, and focus groups), participatory observation, and document analysis.<\/li>\nCo-Creation Workshops.<\/strong><\/li>\nContent Analysis:<\/strong> Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, thematic analysis, and critical discourse analysis (CDA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nGoogle Scholar Profile<\/a>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelfare Policies Research Group (Triin Lauri, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Triin Lauri<\/p>\nDoctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Doctoral Students:<\/strong> Hede Sinisaar, Jennifer Laanet, Maria Raham\u00e4gi-Suits, Kristina \u0160adeiko-Liiva<\/p>\nOngoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Ongoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\nEDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
EDUMERIT<\/a> \u2013 school choice, social mobility, and meritocracy beliefs<\/p>\nWelfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Welfare Experiences<\/a> \u2013 experiences of social benefits and policy effects<\/p>\nBridge<\/span><\/a> \u2013 supporting educational choices in the European context<\/div>\nIMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
IMO<\/a> \u2013 development of a social sciences data infrastructure<\/p>\nTeam:<\/strong><\/div>\nProf Anu Toots (TL\u00dc), Prof Kaire P\u00f5der (EBS\/TL\u00dc), Prof Katrin Tiidenberg (TL\u00dc), Jaana Davidjants (TL\u00dc), Joonatan N\u00f5gisto (TL\u00dc), Laura Howells (Princeton\/TL\u00dc), Franco Emmanuel Bastias (TL\u00dc), Erle Rikmann (TL\u00dc), Katre Pall (Praxis), Tauno Asuja (EPIK)<\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch focus:<\/strong>\nThe research group focuses on welfare and education policies that shape individuals\u2019 life courses, social mobility, and political attitudes. Welfare policy is understood broadly as policies that influence social risks and opportunities across the life course.<\/div>\nWe study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\nWithin EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\nMethods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We study policy design, implementation, and effects, with particular attention to policy feedback\u2014how policies reproduce themselves through \u201cwinners and losers,\u201d value beliefs, and interests, and how this shapes the legitimacy of and trust in the welfare state.<\/p>\n
Within EstWell, we are developing the education research line (EduWell), which builds on the IMO data infrastructure and links educational choices and trajectories with well-being, fairness perceptions, and political preferences.<\/p>\n
Methods and expertise:<\/strong>\nWe combine comparative and causal approaches (including configurational analysis and quasi-experiments), survey experiments, linked register\u2013survey data, and qualitative methods to analyse policy effects at both system and individual levels.<\/p>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction Design Research Group (Vladimir Tomberg, Tallinn University)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Vladimir Tomberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior Researchers:<\/strong> Farhat-al-Uin, Aishah Shah, Gulagha Gozalov<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design for health<\/li>\nHuman-centered design<\/li>\nDigital health interventions<\/li>\nBehavior change design<\/li>\nMachine learning<\/li>\nUser modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nInteraction design methodologies<\/li>\nInteraction design models and tools<\/li>\nUser research<\/li>\nSoftware requirements gathering<\/li>\nPrototyping<\/li>\nWearable solutions design for health and well-being<\/li>\nDigital accessibility<\/li>\nSoftware development<\/li>\nMachine learning algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Health Research Group (Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Taavi Tillmann<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Members:<\/strong> Anneli Uusk\u00fcla, Raivo Kolde, Ruth Kalda<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior Researchers:<\/strong> Nikita Umov, Laura L\u00f5o<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Master\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Stella Lelov, Helen Reimand<\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group identifies high-risk populations prone to illness or unhealthy behaviors using population databases (health information systems, e-governance). We develop and test new services and programs aimed at delaying diseases or risky behaviors, particularly automated and personalized digital services. Our research explores questions such as:<\/p>\n\nHow frequently should reminders be sent to individuals?<\/li>\nWhat communication methods are most effective for encouraging behavior change?<\/li>\nHow to balance fear-inducing and calming messages to motivate action effectively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We evaluate the impact of these services, implement them, and design interventions to increase their adoption. Our ultimate vision is a future where automated, personalized, and preventive digital health services become a seamless part of everyday life.<\/p>\n
Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEpidemiology<\/li>\nCohort studies<\/li>\nRegistry data analysis<\/li>\nDevelopment, adaptation, and validation of risk calculators<\/li>\nDesign and development of preventive services<\/li>\nImpact assessments, including randomized trials, especially in digital settings<\/li>\nPublic health expertise and policy recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nETIS Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group (Kairi Kreegipuu, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Kairi Kreegipuu<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Members:<\/strong> Aire Raidvee, J\u00fcri Allik, Kairi Kreegipuu, Maarika Traat, Nele P\u00f5ldver, Talis Bachmann, P\u00e4rtel Lippus, Siqi Lyu<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior Researchers:<\/strong> Mai Liis Liiser, Annegrete Palu, Liis Kask, Liis Themas, Liina Juuse<\/p>\nMaster\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Master\u2019s Students:<\/strong> Ruth Vare, Anna Dadatskaja, Sofia Lutter, Janeli Kirsi, Marta M\u00e4ndla, Aneth Pokk<\/p>\nSpecialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Specialists:<\/strong> Aire Leppik, Kristina Averin, Kristian Pentus<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus Areas:<\/strong>\nThe group investigates the cognitive processes behind human behavior, emotions, and decision-making, as well as the underlying brain mechanisms. We design experiments to objectively measure individual behavioral performance and understand the brain-level mechanisms behind it. Our specialty lies in modeling cognitive processes and exploring how information processing is linked to various individual states, including fatigue and emotions. We have also studied the effects of hot environments on cognition.<\/p>\nIn addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\nExpertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
In addition to classical indicators like reaction time and discrimination ability, we study the brain\u2019s bioelectrical activity, such as mismatch negativity (MMN). MMN provides an objective measure of pre-attentive information processing and discrimination ability in the brain. It reflects the brain\u2019s state and potential, making it a strong candidate as an objective indicator of subjective well-being or an early marker of its decline.<\/p>\n
Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMeasurement of cognitive processes in normal and special conditions, both in the lab and in the field<\/li>\nLinking cognitive processes to states such as physical or mental fatigue and emotions<\/li>\nDevelopment, reliability, and validity testing of cognitive process measurement methods<\/li>\nComputational, psychological, and experimental expertise to investigate the impact of the environment and individual characteristics on performance and well-being<\/li>\nHigh-validity, reliable objective assessments of brain activity during information processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGoogle Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Google Scholar \/ Website \/ ETIS:<\/strong>\nAttention, Brain, and Cognition Research Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffect and Regulation Research Group (Andero Uusberg, University of Tartu)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Head:<\/strong> Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nMembers:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Members:<\/strong> Helen Uusberg, Martin Kolnes, Aave Hannus, Silja-Riin Voolma, Kaitlyn<\/span> Werner, <\/span>Andero Uusberg<\/p>\nJunior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Junior Researchers:<\/strong> Richard Naar, Alan Voodla, Heidi Reinson, Sille-Liis M\u00e4nnik, Maria Kraju\u0161kina, Kaijo R\u00fc\u00fctsalu, Eike Siilbek, Siim Andres, Johanna <\/span>Uuem\u00e4e<\/span>, Hanna Reimand, K\u00e4rt Lust-Paal<\/span><\/p>\nResearch Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
Research Focus Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\nWe<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We<\/span> investigate 1) how emotions and other affective states arise, 2) how people succeed or fail to regulate them, and 3) how to build effective interventions supporting self-regulation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We have created the <\/span>reAppraisal framework<\/span><\/b> to explain how people can change their emotions by changing their thinking.\u00a0 We have also clarified how other regulation strategies work and why some people find regulating easier than others.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We have designed and tested interventions that support emotion regulation and other helpful behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>
We have investigated how affect shapes attention in space, in time, and in the brain.<\/span>