Study of individual differences in psychophysiological response and recovery to stress, taking into account factors such as age, sex/gender, personality, social status and demographic characteristics, coping strategies and styles, among others.
Study of sex differences in the different processes of drug addiction and in the presence and manifestation of dual pathology.
Study of the effects of chronic and acute HHA axis activity on cognitive performance in children, young people and the elderly. Effects of cortisol on performance in memory, executive function, attention, processing speed, etc.
Research focused on the study of HHA axis activity in chronic and ageing-related diseases such as metabolic disorders (type II diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome), mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
Music is a common element in practically all cultures. However, taking into account the diversity of music, it is necessary a more precise and rigorous analysis of it. This line studies the emotional, cognitive and psychophysiological response to music.
Study of the biological and environmental factors involved in cocaine addiction. Study of different neurotransmitter systems on the reinforcing effects of cocaine. Influence of environmental factors, exposure to stress (physical, social or psychological) or personality.
Search for vulnerability and prevention factors in the development of psychiatric disorders and addiction to substances of abuse.
This line studies the neurobiological and environmental factors involved in the development of MDMA dependence and, especially, in relapse after a period of abstinence.
This research line studies the effects of the psychophysiological response to stress on behaviour, emotions and cognition, taking into account the adaptive/maladaptive value of these changes and their relationship with health/illness.
Análisis de variables psicológicas y fisiológicas en situaciones sociales etológicamente relevantes como competición, conflicto, cooperación y negociación, incluyendo estudios en campo y laboratorio.
Study of the effects of stress on decision-making in healthy people.
Effects of stress and treatment on cognitive aspects, hormone levels and quality of life in people with epilepsy.
Decision-making is a complex cognitive process that is influenced by emotions. In this line, we analyse these relationships applied to different experimental contexts and social settings.
