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Denying Bucha The Kremlin’s influence tactics in the aftermath of the 2022 Bucha atrocity ROLF FREDHEIM, ANNELI AHONEN & JAMES PAMMENT LUND UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LUND UNIVERSITY LUND UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGICAL…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2023-12/Denying%20Bucha_0.pdf

Att möta informationspåverkan : handbok för kommunikatörer Att möta informationspåverkan Handbok för kommunikatörer Att möta informationspåverkan Handbok för kommunikatörer Att möta informationspåverkan – Handbok för kommunikatörer Denna…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2024-09/Handbok_2019.pdf

WP 2024_3 Education as a countermeasure against disinformation THOMAS NYGREN | ULLRICH K H ECKER LUND UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | WORKING PAPER 2024:3 LUND UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE,…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2024-11/2411Working%20Paper%202024-3Eng.pdf

Countering information influence activities A handbook for communications officers Countering information influence activities A handbook for communications officers Countering information influence activities – A handbook for…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2024-11/MSB_Countering_information_influence_activities_handbook.pdf

Exploitation of psychological processes in information influence operations Insights from cognitive science HILKKA GRAHN | JAMES PAMMENT LUND UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | WORKING PAPER 2024:4 LUND UNIVERSITY…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2024-12/241206_LU%20Working%20Paper%202024-4_Exploitation%20of%20psychological%20processes%20in%20information%20influence%20operations_0.pdf

0 1 About ADAC.io: Attribution, Data, Analysis, Countermeasures and Interoperability ADAC.io is a Horizon project funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University. It engages…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2025-02/250131_ADACio%20D1.1_Attribution%20Framework%20Report_Final.pdf

0 1 About ADAC.io: Attribution, Data, Analysis, Countermeasures and Interoperability ADAC.io is a Horizon project funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University. It engages…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2025-02/250131_ADACio%20D1.2_Open%20Source%20Investigations%20Field%20Guide_Final.pdf

Hybrid CoE Paper 24 Social identities and democratic vulnerabilities: Learning from examples of targeted disinformation Elsa Hedling – April 2025 Hybrid CoE Papers are finalized pieces of analysis on a topic related to hybrid threats,…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/sites/psychologicaldefence.lu.se/files/2025-04/20250415-Hybrid_CoE_Paper-24-WEB%20(1).pdf

Leading research in psychological defence About the institute... The Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute (Forskningsinstitutet för psykologiskt försvar) is a multidisciplinary research unit within the Department of…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/start- 2025-03-03

For the third consecutive year, the Psychological Defence Research Institute (PDRI), in collaboration with the Swedish Psychological Defence Authority, hosted a conference on psychological defence. Reflecting the deteriorating security…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/exploring-intersection-research-and-policy-conference-psychological-defence-0- 2025-10-16

Jana Wrange is a Researcher at the Psychological Defence Research Institute, where she contributes to the “NORDEM (Nordic-Baltic Democracy Under Pressure - Civil Defence Strategies for Democratic Resilience in Turbulent Times) project with…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/resarcher-profile-jana-wrange- 2025-12-03

In the report AI-assisted analysis of war-related content on grey zone domains, researchers of Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute examines under-resesearched digital environments that play a role in contemporary…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/new-report-ai-assisted-analysis-war-related-content-grey-zone-domains-1- 2025-12-19

The question of what makes a democracy resilient to internal and external pressures has gained importance in recent years. The study Guardians of trust: foreign election interference and the institutional logics of democratic resilience…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/guardians-trust-foreign-election-interference-and-institutional-logics-democratic-resilience-among- 2026-02-16

The book aims to raise awareness of psychological threats and empower readers with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively and responsibly. By fostering trust, openness, and critical engagement, psychological defence helps…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/new-textbook-theory-and-practice-psychological-defence- 2026-04-29

In the publication series "Psychological Defence Research Institute Working Papers", researchers connected to PDRI present short analyses or briefings on issues relevant to the public understanding of psychological defence. This includes…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/mutual-reinforcement-between-united-front-work-and-cognitive-warfare- 2026-05-07

The Lund University Psychological Defence Research Institute (Forskningsinstitutet för psykologiskt försvar) is a multidisciplinary research unit within the Department of Communication. Our work focuses on the theory and practice of…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/about-institute- 2026-01-21

A study has recently been published on how the Kremlin circumvented EU sanctions on Russian state media in the first weeks of the illegal invasion of Ukraine. In a recently published journal article, James Pamment discusses some of the…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/impact-eu-sanctions-russia-state-media- 2022-11-14

A capability definition and assessment framework for countering disinformation, information influence, and foreign interference The NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence recently published a report titled A capability…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/capability-report-1- 2023-01-09

Microsoft uses framework for attribution developed by Pamment and Smith Microsoft’s Digital Threat Analysis Center (DTAC) is attributing a recent influence operation targeting the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo. The attribution…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/attribution-framework-used-microsoft- 2023-10-17

A research conference was held in Lund in October 2023. The conference, organized jointly by the Psychological Defence Research Institute and the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, gathered researchers representing institutions across…

https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/research-conference-lund- 2024-06-20