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    \nUnderstanding, modeling and training cognition and behaviour<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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    We are specialists in psychology, psychometrics, human-computer interaction, cognitive modelling and educational sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n

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      We are an interdisciplinary institute conducting fundamental and applied research in 5 domains and research groups:
      \u2022 Cognitive Computational Modeling
      \u2022 Cognitive Neuroscience
      \u2022 Cognition, learning, and educational assessment research
      \u2022 eXperimental Cognitive Information Technologies
      \u2022 Human-Computer Interaction <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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