The Research Center for Psychological Science (CICPSI) of FPUL, classified as Excellent by FCT, is an internationally recognized research centre with state-of-the-art research facilities and an outstanding workforce. Founded in 2013, CICPSI is devoted to fundamental and translational research in Psychological Science with a special focus on psychological and neural mechanisms of adaptation to context in lifelong learning and development. Two groups conduct research in a concerted way. The Adaptation Processes in context group (ProAdapt) and the COgnition in COntext group (CO2). The CO2 group fundamental research aims to probe the cognitive and neural bases of memory and learning, literacy acquisition, voice and speech perception, judgment and social cognition. The ProAdapt group applied research provides pioneering contributions in temporary employment and leadership; self-regulation in socio-educative contexts; cyberbullying; individual and familial psychological assessment and interventions. Our findings promote healthy contexts that enhance individual, team, and family adaptation and contribute to theoretically ¬driven solutions to major economic and societal challenges (e.g. literacy acquisition; decent work; quality of life in patients and their families)...