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PROJECTS

This section presents several research projects, many of which have received external funding. In these projects, I have taken on various roles including principal researcher, co-principal researcher, and team member. To facilitate easy navigation, the projects are categorized into four main topics. For a more in-depth exploration of research topics, click on the corresponding link to the information.

TOPICS: AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE PROCESS

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Psychophysiology of Emotions

Nonconscious processing and its impact on emotion, attention, and physiological responses. 

YEARS: 1999-2012

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Non-verbal Communication & Empathy 

YEARS: Funded Project 2010-2013

(research ongoing)

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Control of cognitive and emotional processing of faces

YEARS: 2011-2014

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Psychophysiological effects of human PHEROMONES

YEARS: 2010-2013

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KAMA MUTA, Being Moved and Crying

Studies focusing on Being Moved and Crying, several in Collaboration with the Kama Muta lab, based at the University of Oslo in Norway,

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ART, Emotions & Well-being 

Explore how art can contribute to addressing societal challenges by improving public health and influencing social policies aimed at achieving the Agenda 2030 goals established by the United Nations.

YEARS: 2021-->

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TOPICS: INTERVENTIONS FOR WELL-BEING

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MindRegulation

Guided imagery-based intervention in schools on physical and socioemotional well-being, cognitive development, and academic success of children

YEARS: 2023-2026

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KidLe

Develop intercultural games as pedagogic tools for inclusion of pupils with migrant bacKground

YEARS: 2023-2025

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READy

Addressing Disparities in Reading and Writing Acquisition through Personalizing Technologies: A Cognitive and Societal Perspective

YEARS: 2024-2027

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Preparing Children for Outpatient Surgery

Development of tool to prepare children for surgery: PhD thesis of Sara Fernandes, under my supervision and Francisco Esteve

YEARS: 2008-2012

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Health Care Clowning

Health Care Clowning Interventions in Hospitals: Contribution for evaluating their positive impact on children

YEARS: 2010-2021

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Health Promotion, School Engagement & Emotion Regulation 

School engagement: a PhD Thesis by Anabela Caetano Santos under my supervision, Celeste Simões (FMH, PT) and Márcia Melo (IPUSP, Brasil)

YEARS: 2018-2022

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19

YEARS: 2019-2022

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Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate Partner Violence: Campaigns tailored for victimized men: PhD project by Eduardo Reis under my supervision, Carla Moleiro & Xavier Hospital

YEARS: 2018-2023

Technology

TOPICS: TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN BEHAVIOR

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TAYLORPHY

Smart Sensors and Tailored Environments for Physiotherapy

YEARS: 2016-2019

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AWESOME

Awareness While Experiencing and Surfing on Movies through Emotions

YEARS: 2018-2022

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HUMOR & ROBOTS

AGENTS Project: "Generation of Humor for Social Robots" and PhD thesis of Raquel Oliveira on using humor to enhance positive interactions with social robots under my supervision & Ana Paiva

YEARS: 2019-2021 & 2019-2023

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AMIGOS: Entertainment with Robots 

Affect Modeling For Robots in Group Social Interaction

YEARS: 2016-2019

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CREATIVITY & ROBOTS

Fostering CREATIVITY in children with Robots: PhD of Patrícia Alves-Oliveira under my supervision, Ana Paiva & Guy Hoffman

YEARS: 2016-2019

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AI, Robots & Ethics 

Research on AI and  social robots for social good exploring the potential benefits and ethical challenges of integrating AI and robots into society.

YEARS: 2018-

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ECI 4.0: 
Smart Commercial Spaces

Improve multimodal platform for intelligent analysis of human behavior patterns in commercial areas

YEARS: 2021-2023

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PLAYING with Violence Virtual Reality

Research conducted during two decades on playing with violence through video games and virtual reality: Main focus on emotional desensitization, empathy and helping behaviour

YEARS: 2000-2013

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TOPIC: META-SCIENCE

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Cross-Cultural & Reproducibility

Meta-scientific research involving collaborations across various countries often addressing reproducibility, open practices and cross-cultural research.

YEARS: 2018 -->

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