{"id":4901,"date":"2024-01-19T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T23:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/?page_id=4901"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:19:42","slug":"psychlab-home-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-home-en\/","title":{"rendered":"PsychLab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"psychlab-portada\" lang=\"en\"><main><section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero-grid\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"psych-logo logo-enter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/11\/PsychLab_Logo_reducido.svg\" alt=\"PsychLab UNED\"><h1>A virtual laboratory for studying psychological change<\/h1><p class=\"typed-line\" aria-label=\"Advanced Psychological Exploration. Innovative Psychological Exploration. Psychological Exploration for Change.\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">Psychological Exploration<br><strong id=\"typed-en\">Advanced<\/strong><span class=\"cursor\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"intro\">Explore personal meaning systems, represent their relationships and study scenarios of change using repertory grids, fuzzy cognitive maps and mathematical simulation.<\/p><p class=\"intro\">Developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/about-us\/\">UNED\u2019s Constructivist Research Group<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/pre.psychlab.uned.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the new PsychLab \u2197<\/a><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-videoteca-b8f621\/\">New PsychLab video tutorials (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlab.uned.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the previous PsychLab \u2197<\/a><\/div><p class=\"gallery-note\"><strong>Transition to the new PsychLab \u00b7 November 2026.<\/strong> Both versions are available during November. From December 2026, only the new PsychLab will remain available. For now, access it at pre.psychlab.uned.es; we will update this link when the permanent address is activated.<\/p><\/div><div><div class=\"gallery\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"PsychLab gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-window\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"slide-a\" class=\"slide active\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/12\/prueba4.png\" alt=\"PsychLab tools and activities\"><img id=\"slide-b\" class=\"slide\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-mark\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/11\/PsychLab_Icon_white.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-controls\"><span>PsychLab in pictures \u00b7 <span id=\"slide-count\">1 \/ 32<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><p class=\"gallery-note\">Tools, research and events from the laboratory.<\/p><\/div><\/div><nav class=\"quick-nav\" aria-label=\"Explore PsychLab\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-resources\/\"><span>LEARN STEP BY STEP<\/span><strong>Resources and tutorials \u2192<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-home-en\/psychlab-training\/\"><span>EXPLORE THE METHODS<\/span><strong>Courses and activities \u2192<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-home-en\/psychlab-services\/\"><span>CONNECT IT WITH YOUR WORK<\/span><strong>Services \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/nav><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">From exploration to simulation<\/p><h2>What can you do with PsychLab?<\/h2><p>An environment for researchers, practitioners and students interested in the structure and dynamics of personal meaning systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid\"><article class=\"card reveal\"><span class=\"number\">01 \u00b7 EXPLORE<\/span><h3>Elicit and organise personal meanings<\/h3><p>Use repertory grids and weighted implication grids to explore dimensions of meaning and the relationships each person anticipates.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-resources\/#rejillas\">Repertory grid and WimpGrid tutorials \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"card reveal\"><span class=\"number\">02 \u00b7 REPRESENT<\/span><h3>Understand relationships<\/h3><p>Represent meaning systems using fuzzy cognitive maps and examine their structure through graphs and indices.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-resources\/#mapas\">Explore the maps \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"card reveal\"><span class=\"number\">03 \u00b7 EXPERIMENT<\/span><h3>Study scenarios of change<\/h3><p>Explore how the model may evolve when you introduce changes in selected constructs and examine their implications.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-resources\/#analisis\">Analysis and interpretation \u2192<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"wrap\"><section class=\"research-band reveal\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">One laboratory, different perspectives<\/p><h2>Research, practice and learning<\/h2><p>PsychLab brings together constructivist methods, network theory and mathematical modelling to explore psychological change.<\/p><div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/projects\/#lineas-investigacion\">Research areas \u2192<\/a><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/publications\/\">Scientific publications \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div><ul><li><strong>Research:<\/strong> explore relationships, indicators and models.<\/li><li><strong>Professional practice:<\/strong> support the exploration and representation of personal meanings.<\/li><li><strong>Teaching:<\/strong> learn through procedures, examples and tools.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/div><section class=\"content\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Your journey through PsychLab<\/p><h2>Start with a clear goal<\/h2><div class=\"path\"><article class=\"reveal\"><h3>I am getting started<\/h3><p>Get to know the environment, learn about account access and follow the introductory tutorials.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-resources\/#primeros-pasos\">View the first steps \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"reveal\"><h3>I want to learn more<\/h3><p>Explore the introductory course and specialist training opportunities.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-home-en\/psychlab-training\/\">Explore training \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"reveal\"><h3>I need it for my team<\/h3><p>Explore the options for professionals, universities and organisations.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-home-en\/psychlab-services\/\">Explore the services \u2192<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content\" style=\"padding-top:0\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">Laboratory activities<\/p><h2>News and resources to keep exploring<\/h2><p>Connect the tools with GICUNED\u2019s scientific contributions and activities.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"quiet\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/blog_eng\/\">Visit the blog \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"grid\"><article class=\"card reveal\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Events and training<\/p><h3>Recordings of the second PsychLab conference<\/h3><p>Watch the sessions on developments, methods and experiences with the laboratory (in Spanish).<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/disponibles-las-grabaciones-de-las-ii-jornadas-del-laboratorio-virtual-psychlab\/\">Read the news and watch the recordings (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"card reveal\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Methodological development<\/p><h3>The WimpGrid<\/h3><p>A graph-theoretical approach to studying the construction of psychological change.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/nuevo-articulo-wimpgrid-una-rejilla-de-implicaciones-ponderada-para-estudiar-el-cambio-psicologico\/\">Read about the publication (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><\/article><article class=\"card reveal\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Videos and procedures<\/p><h3>22 video tutorials for the new PsychLab<\/h3><p>Short narrated guides in Spanish to help you work with cases, assessment stages, grids, questionnaires and dashboards.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-videoteca-b8f621\/\">Watch the video tutorials (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content\" style=\"padding-top:0\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Your questions answered<\/p><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><div class=\"faq\"><details><summary>What is PsychLab?<\/summary><p>It is GICUNED\u2019s virtual laboratory for exploring personal meaning systems, representing them through models and studying their dynamics of change.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How can I create an account?<\/summary><p>Open the laboratory and follow its registration instructions. Consult Resources and tutorials for guidance on access.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is WimpGrid?<\/summary><p>It is a semi-structured interview that explores how a person anticipates the consequences of changes in themselves.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do I need a RepGrid to create a fuzzy cognitive map?<\/summary><p>Not necessarily. You can also work from a WimpGrid, following the laboratory\u2019s procedures.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Where can I find access options and conditions?<\/summary><p>Visit Services or email <a href=\"mailto:psychlab@psi.uned.es\">psychlab@psi.uned.es<\/a> to confirm the available features and applicable conditions.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"wrap\"><section class=\"split\"><article class=\"info reveal\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Account and access<\/p><h3>Your gateway to the laboratory<\/h3><p>Open PsychLab to access your account and follow the instructions for registration or account recovery.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/pre.psychlab.uned.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to PsychLab \u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"info reveal\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">Information and contact<\/p><h3>Before working with data<\/h3><p>Check the laboratory\u2019s specific terms. Contact the team if you need information about using it in a project or institution.<\/p><a href=\"mailto:psychlab@psi.uned.es\">Contact the team \u2192<\/a><\/article><\/section><section class=\"funding\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><div><strong>Support for the laboratory\u2019s development<\/strong><p>Fundaci\u00f3n MAPFRE \u00b7 Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants \u00b7 2022 call.<\/p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/mapfre\/\">Learn about the project (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><\/section><section class=\"bottomcta\"><h2>Explore PsychLab at your own pace<\/h2><p>Open the laboratory or get started with tutorials and training.<\/p><div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/pre.psychlab.uned.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the new PsychLab \u2197<\/a><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uned.es\/gicuned\/psychlab-videoteca-b8f621\/\">View tutorials (Spanish) \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A virtual laboratory for studying psychological change Psychological ExplorationAdvanced Explore personal meaning systems, represent their relationships and study scenarios of change using repertory grids, fuzzy cognitive maps and mathematical simulation. 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