| Psykologisk institutt | |
| Abbreviation | PSI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1909; 117 years ago (1909) |
| Type | Institute |
| Location | |
Parent organization | University of Oslo |
| Staff | 90 (2015) |
| Website | www |
TheDepartment of Psychology (Norwegian:Psykologisk institutt) at theUniversity of Oslo is the oldest and largest research institute and educational institution inpsychology inNorway. It is Norway's main research institution inclinical psychology,cognitive psychology,developmental psychology,personality psychology, andsocial andcultural psychology, and one of the main research environments inneuroscience. The institute is located in the Harald Schjelderup Building adjacent toOslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet in the Gaustad area of Oslo; the building is shared with parts of theFaculty of Medicine, while Oslo University Hospital occupies surrounding buildings. The institute's alumni include two Nobel laureates,Edvard Moser andMay-Britt Moser.
The institute has about 90 academic employees and around 1100 students. It has substantial research activities in all fields of psychology, and especially incognitive neuroscience andpersonality psychology. It offers PhD, professional, master's and bachelor's programmes in psychology. The institute also includes a neuropsychological clinic. It is divided into six sections:
The Neuropsychological Clinic treats patients referred with suspicion of brain injury. The department also has several laboratories, partly located at Oslo University Hospital. A neurocognitive test lab, e.g., MR scanners is shared between the Department of Psychology and Oslo University Hospital, and is located across the street.[3][4]
The Department of Psychology cooperates closely with the Faculty of Medicine,Oslo University Hospital and theNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, among other institutions.
The institute was established in 1909 on the initiative ofAnathon Aall. The first chairholder in psychology wasHarald Schjelderup, who was appointed by the King-in-Council in 1928. The Department of Psychology was originally part of the Faculty of Humanities, and became part of the Faculty of Social Sciences in 1963. Since then the creation of a separate Faculty of Psychology or a merger with the Faculty of Medicine has been discussed several times. The Department of Psychology in Oslo has had an important role in the development of psychology as a discipline since the early 20th century.[5][6]
The neuroscientists and Nobel laureatesEdvard Moser andMay-Britt Moser both started their careers at the institute.