{"id":1741,"date":"2021-01-10T10:19:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T09:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/?page_id=1741"},"modified":"2026-10-19T11:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:11:13","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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GICUNED combines constructivist assessment, mathematical modelling and software development to study personal meanings, psychological change and healthy habits.<\/p>

Current project<\/a> \u00b7 Previous projects<\/a> \u00b7 Research areas<\/a><\/p>

Current funded project<\/h2>

2025\u20132028 \u00b7 Current<\/p>

PSYCHANGE<\/h3>

Technological development and mathematical modelling of the system for anticipating psychological change<\/strong><\/p>

The project brings together constructivist assessment, mathematical modelling and computer tools to investigate how people anticipate the consequences of change within their personal meaning systems. PsychLab is one of its research infrastructures.<\/p>

Reference:<\/strong> PID2024-157970NB-C21
Principal investigator:<\/strong> Luis \u00c1ngel Sa\u00fal Guti\u00e9rrez
Period:<\/strong> 1 September 2025\u201331 August 2028
Funding:<\/strong> \u20ac37,500
Funder:<\/strong> Agencia Estatal de Investigaci\u00f3n (AEI)
Call:<\/strong> Knowledge Generation Projects 2024<\/p>

About the project \u2192<\/a> \u00b7 Official UNED record \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Research areas<\/h2>

The UNED Constructivist Research Group (GICUNED) studies personal meaning systems and processes of psychological change, and develops new assessment and modelling methodologies. Our approach integrates Constructivist Psychology with contributions from psychometrics, mathematics, complex systems theory and artificial intelligence.<\/p>

01<\/p>

Constructivist Psychology and personal meaning systems<\/h3>

We investigate how people construct, organise and transform their personal meanings, and how these relate to identity, psychological well-being and interpersonal relationships.<\/p>

Methods and approaches:<\/strong> Personal Construct Psychology, the Repertory Grid Technique, narrative and content analysis, and indices of cognitive differentiation and integration.<\/p>

Research questions:<\/strong> How are personal meanings organised, and how do they relate to identity, well-being and interpersonal relationships? What role do cognitive conflicts play in that organisation?<\/p><\/article>

02<\/p>

Processes of psychological change, psychotherapy and health<\/h3>

We study the mechanisms that facilitate or hinder psychological change, cognitive conflicts and processes of personal transformation, particularly in psychotherapy and health-related contexts.<\/p>

Methods and approaches:<\/strong> Constructivist assessment, psychotherapy process and outcome studies, longitudinal follow-up, and analysis of change in clinical and health contexts.<\/p>

Research questions:<\/strong> Which mechanisms facilitate or hinder psychological change? How do cognitive conflicts and personal meanings influence therapeutic response, adherence and the maintenance of healthy habits?<\/p><\/article>

03<\/p>

Psychological assessment and the development of constructivist methodologies<\/h3>

We develop and validate instruments and procedures for studying personal meaning systems, with particular attention to the Repertory Grid Technique and new psychometric and computational indicators.<\/p>

Methods and approaches:<\/strong> The Repertory Grid Technique and Weighted Implication Grid (WimpGrid), self-characterisation, idiographic methods, psychometric analysis and indicator validation.<\/p>

Research questions:<\/strong> How can personal meanings and their transformations be assessed accurately and sensitively to change? What validity, reliability and utility do the instruments and new indicators offer?<\/p><\/article>

04<\/p>

Mathematical modelling, complex systems and the dynamics of psychological change<\/h3>

We develop mathematical and computational models to represent and analyse psychological systems, using graph theory, fuzzy cognitive maps and dynamic models to study processes of stability and change.<\/p>

Methods and approaches:<\/strong> Graph theory, graph data science, network analysis, fuzzy cognitive maps, dynamic systems, computational simulation and empirical testing of models.<\/p>

Research questions:<\/strong> How can the stability and reorganisation of personal meaning systems be represented and simulated? Which conditions and interactions may favour psychological transitions, and how can predictions be tested against the data?<\/p><\/article>

05<\/p>

Artificial intelligence and technologies applied to psychological research and practice<\/h3>

We explore and develop artificial intelligence applications for psychological assessment, meaning analysis, clinical interview simulation, professional training and the study of psychological change.<\/p>

Methods and approaches:<\/strong> Software development and evaluation, generative AI, explainable artificial intelligence, knowledge representation, information analysis assistants, virtual patients and interview simulation, with human oversight and verification against the data.<\/p>

Research questions:<\/strong> How can AI support assessment, case formulation and clinical training while preserving each person\u2019s particular meanings? How can its coherence, validity, reliability and utility be evaluated, and its risks and limitations defined?<\/p><\/article><\/div>

Cross-cutting themes<\/h2>

Two cross-cutting perspectives contribute to all five research areas:<\/p>

Ethics and responsible use of artificial intelligence<\/h3>

We promote the development and use of psychological technologies guided by scientific rigour, transparency, data protection, human oversight and professional responsibility.<\/p><\/article>

Methodological innovation and scientific updating<\/h3>

We explore new theoretical, methodological and technological advances to continually improve our research and generate new opportunities for scientific development.<\/p><\/article><\/div>

Tools and initiatives<\/h2>

PsychLab<\/h3>

Virtual laboratory for exploring personal meanings, representing cognitive structures and experimenting with mathematical scenarios of change.<\/p>

Explore the laboratory \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/article>

PsychSIM<\/h3>

Clinical interview simulation with virtual patients. A development initiative with research questions about coherence, feedback and competency learning.<\/p>

Research direction: clinical training and assessment.<\/p><\/article>

PsychLab Tools<\/h3>

An initiative for working with the Repertory Grid Technique from Personal Construct Psychology, bringing together software, training and research.<\/p><\/article><\/div>

Previous funded projects<\/h2>

Projects with execution periods ending between 2022 and 2023. Their detailed pages remain available for consultation.<\/p>

Healthy habits and psychological barriers<\/h3>

Improving strategies for adopting healthy habits through personalised identification of psychological barriers using open-source software.<\/p>

Period:<\/strong> 1 January\u201331 December 2023
Reference \/ call:<\/strong> Ayudas Ignacio H. de Larramendi 2022
Funder:<\/strong> Fundaci\u00f3n MAPFRE
Amount:<\/strong> \u20ac30,000<\/p>

Project details \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

COVID-19 and maintenance of healthy habits<\/h3>

Study of the effects of lockdown and the state of alarm on the adoption and maintenance of healthy habits.<\/p>

Period:<\/strong> 1 January 2022\u201330 September 2023
Reference \/ call:<\/strong> 2021-103-UNED-PROY
Funder:<\/strong> Banco Santander\u2013UNED
Amount:<\/strong> \u20ac7,250<\/p>

Project details \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Health promotion among university students<\/h3>

International project promoting healthy practices with five universities in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Chile.<\/p>

Period:<\/strong> 1 January 2022\u201331 December 2023
Reference \/ call:<\/strong> 2022-COO-0004
Funder:<\/strong> UNED \u00b7 Europa+
Amount:<\/strong> \u20ac4,000<\/p>

Project details \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Health promotion II: web-based interventions<\/h3>

International evaluation of web-based interventions for healthy habits in Spain, Mexico, Chile and Portugal.<\/p>

Period:<\/strong> 1 October 2021\u201331 December 2023
Reference \/ call:<\/strong> 2021-097-UNED-PROY
Funder:<\/strong> UNED \u00b7 Cooperaci\u00f3n Universitaria y ODS
Amount:<\/strong> \u20ac5,000<\/p>

Project details \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Healthy habits during the pandemic<\/h3>

Identification of psychological variables and cognitive conflicts related to the adoption and maintenance of healthy habits.<\/p>

Period:<\/strong> 1 October 2020\u201330 September 2022
Reference \/ call:<\/strong> 2020-085-UNED-PROY
Funder:<\/strong> UNED\u2013Banco Santander \u00b7 Cooperaci\u00f3n Universitaria y ODS
Amount:<\/strong> \u20ac9,600<\/p>

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Research projects GICUNED combines constructivist assessment, mathematical modelling and software development to study personal meanings, psychological change and healthy habits. Current project \u00b7 Previous projects \u00b7 Research areas Current funded project 2025\u20132028 \u00b7 Current PSYCHANGE Technological development and mathematical modelling of the system for anticipating psychological change The project brings together constructivist assessment, mathematical modelling and computer tools to investigate how people anticipate the consequences of change within their personal meaning systems. PsychLab is one of its research infrastructures. Reference: PID2024-157970NB-C21Principal investigator: Luis \u00c1ngel Sa\u00fal Guti\u00e9rrezPeriod: 1 September 2025\u201331 August 2028Funding: \u20ac37,500Funder: Agencia Estatal de Investigaci\u00f3n (AEI)Call: Knowledge Generation Projects 2024 About the project \u2192 \u00b7 Official UNED record \u2192 Research areas The UNED Constructivist Research Group (GICUNED) studies personal meaning systems and processes of psychological change, and develops new assessment and modelling methodologies. Our approach integrates Constructivist Psychology with contributions from psychometrics, mathematics, complex systems theory and artificial intelligence.…<\/p>\n

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