The Institute of Psychology of Chinese Academy of Sciences was established in 195 1, and its predecessor was the Institute of Psychology of Academia Sinica, which was established in 1929. The strategic orientation of the Institute of Psychology is to explore the essence of human mind, reveal the biological basis and environmental impact mechanism of psychology and behavior, provide an important knowledge base and scientific and technological support for promoting national mental health and harmonious social development, become an internationally renowned research institution that leads the development of psychological science in China and has important influence, and serve the national scientific and technological innovation and urbanization development.
By the end of 20 15, 1 1, there were 209 employees, including 148 researchers, with 3 research laboratories and 2 key laboratories of Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are five doctoral and master's training centers, one postdoctoral mobile station 1, and 284 graduate students, including doctoral students 143 and master students 1465438; Post-doctor 19 people in the station.