Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy Sciences

The Institute of Psychology (IP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was established in 1951 in Beijing. Its predecessor was the Institute of Psychology, Academia Sinica, which was founded in 1929. The institute strives to understand the human mind by exploring both the biological and environmental factors underlying the mind and behavior. It also aims to become a world-renowned research center that promotes scientific innovation and socioeconomic development. The institute has established long-term and regular exchange programs with many world-renowned universities and institutes such as the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Rutgers University, Miami University of Ohio, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse in the United States; Nijmegen University and VU University Amsterdam in the Netherlands; the University of Adelaide in Australia; the University of Munich and Saarland University in Germany; and Sweden’s University of Stockholm.