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Baião, M., Amaral, L., Almeida, J., & Besson, G. (2026). Toward a spatiotemporal neurocognitive framework of manipulable object processing. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 106787. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106787

Biondi, L, Gomes, N., Maior, R. S., Silva, F., Silva, S., & Soares, S. C. (2026). Ecological context modulates the visual detection advantage for snakes. Cognition and Emotion. DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2026.2697201

Borja Santos, A., Martins, A. C., Cruz, A. R., & Castro Rodrigues, A. (2026). Behind the masc: the role of conformity to masculine norms and childhood experiences in deviant behaviour. Criminology & Criminal Justice. DOI: 10.1177/17488958261437218

Brandão, T., Castro Rodrigues, A., Sousa Almeida, T., Basto-Pereira, M. (2026). Health risk behaviors: Prevention priorities among Portuguese incarcerated males. International Journal of Prison Health. DOI: 10.1108/IJOPH-07-2025-0051

Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Asnin, E., & Van IJzendoorn, M. H. (2026). In search of evidence for impact on de-institutionalization: A systematic review of the current status, gaps and future directions of translatable mental health research on alternative care. Lifespan Development and Mental Health, 2(3), 10018. DOI:10.70322/ldmh.2026.10018

Bosmans, G., Verschueren, A., Cuyvers, B., Budniok, S., van Ijzendoorn, M. H., Rowe, A., Ceulemans, E., & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. (2026). Brief Report: Priming Attachment Memories Affects Attachment States of Pre-adolescents. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 0(0). DOI: 10.1177/0272431626143727

Brazão, M., Saraiva, M., Garrido, M.V., & Prada, M. (2026). Eating habits and sugar intake in basic school children: teachers’ perspectives and contributions. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2026.2703797

Brites, R., Nunes, O., Hipólito, J., Brandão, T., Correia, A., & Nunes, C. (2026). Living with a Veteran with Trauma: Impact on Family Functioning Using the Genogram as a Research Tool. The Family Journal, 0(0). DOI: 10.1177/10664807261415864

Budniok, S., Callaerts-Vegh, Z., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M., Bosmans, G., & D’Hooge, R. (2026). Interdependency between oxytocin and dopamine in trust-based learning in mice. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 7992. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-38976-9

Cárcamo, R. A., Vidal, J., Spencer, R., Van Ijzendoorn, M. H., & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. (2026). Effectiveness of the online video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline (VIPP-Online): a randomized control trial in Chile. BMC psychology, 14(1), 324. DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-04126-z

Castro Rodrigues, A., Candus, F., Cruz, A. R., Gelsthorpe, L., Knittel, S., Sousa, M., Thouars da Silva, E., & Cunha, O. (2026). The Gap between Best Practices and Reality: A systematic review on the interventions with incarcerated women. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 1-22. DOI: 10.1177/15248380261439135

Correia, M., & Brandão, T. (2026). Pain Perceptions, Body Image, and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis. Women’s Reproductive Health, 1–10. DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2026.2623117

Cortes Hidalgo, A. P., Bolhuis, K., Tiemeier, H., Bakermans‐Kranenburg, M. J., & van IJzendoorn, M. H. (2026). Early Parenting and Infant–Parent Attachment: Developmental Origins of Psychotic Experiences. Brain and Behavior, 16(3), e71286. DOI: 10.1002/brb3.71286

Costa, C. B., Guedes, M., Veríssimo, M., Rubin, K. H., & Santos, A. J. (2026). Profiles of maternal beliefs about physically aggressive behaviors, parenting practices and child externalizing behaviors during the preschool years. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 1–18. DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2026.2642211

Coughlan, B., Duschinsky, R., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., Bakkum, L., Skinner, G.C.M., Markham, A., Beckwith, H., & Van IJzendoorn, M.H. (2026). Sequelae of child maltreatment: Umbrella of 148 meta-analyses on the mental health correlates. JCPP Advances. DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70081

d’Orsi, D., Garraio, C., Santos, R. (…), Diniz, E. (2026). What Makes Parents of Young Children Stressed? A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. DOI: 10.1007/s10567-026-00573-7

d’Orsi, D., Garraio, C., Santos, R. Matias, M., Veríssimo, M. & Diniz, E. (2026). What Makes Parents of Young Children Stressed? A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev DOI: 10.1007/s10567-026-00573-7

da Silva, D. C., & Garcia‐Marques, T. (2026). Heterogeneity in stereotypes of depression and schizophrenia: A meta‐analysis of warmth and competence evaluations. British Journal of Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/bjso.70128

da Silva, D. C., & Garcia-Marques, T. (2026). Stereotyping When It Fits: How Perceived Face—Label Match Shapes Mental Illness Judgments. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 1–18. DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2026.2641105

da Silva, D. C., Martins, A. C., & Garcia‐Marques, T. (2026). How far are depression and schizophrenia? An intergroup relationship independent of perceived risk and the typicality of each disorder. International Journal of Social Psychology: Revista de Psicología Social. DOI: 10.1177/02134748261472783

Dias-Almeida, B., de Oliveira Gonçalves, P., Marôco, J., & Almeida, T. S. (2026). Assessing autism knowledge in portugal: validation of the autism spectrum knowledge scale (ASKS-PT). Current Psychology, 45(6), 617. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-026-09232-0

Diniz, E., d’Orsi, D., & Mourão, S. (2026). What is being a father in Portugal? Examining parental representations and their association with father involvement. Journal of Family Studies, 32(2), 273–291. DOI: 10.1080/13229400.2025.2518560

d’Orsi, D., Sardinha, E., & Diniz, E. (2026). “Like a roller-coaster ride”: Fathers’ perspectives about their role in childcare. Family Relations, 75(3), 1779–1803. DOI: 10.1111/fare.70139

Freeman, C., Radoman, M., Martins, J. S., Lacadie, C., Seo, D., & Sinha, R. (2026). Sex differences in neural stress and alcohol cue related activation and subjective alcohol craving in binge versus light-moderate drinkers. Neuropsychopharmacology, 1-9. DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02379-1

Freeman, C., Radoman, M., Martins, J. S., Lacadie, C., Seo, D., & Sinha, R. (2026). Sex-specific neural activation to stress and alcohol cues in high-risk drinkers: links between orbitofrontal circuits, alcohol craving, and future drinking. Neuropsychopharmacology, 1-9. DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02379

Garcia-Marques, T., Silva, R., Loureiro, F., & Lapa, A. (2026). The Dr. House Effect: Experts’ impoliteness influences persuasion. PsyCh Journal, 15(1), e70081. DOI: 10.1002/pchj.70081

Griff, M. I., Santos, R., Trumello, C., & Brandão, T. (2026). Psychosocial Aspects of Cystic Fibrosis: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Healthcare, 14(3), 351. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14030351

Houbrechts, M., Leng, L., Vervliet, B., D’Hooge, R., Finet, C., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., … & Bosmans, G. (2026). Prototype updating, contextual renewal, and the role of reward responsiveness in trust learning. Current Psychology, 45(5), 517. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-026-09116-3

Jesus, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., von Humboldt, S., Soares, L. & Leal, I. (2026). Neglect among Portuguese older adults: A qualitative study on perceptions of causes and preventive measures. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 69(5), 719–740. DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2542335

Lemos, D., Brandão, T., & Diniz, E. (2026). Empathy in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/s40489-025-00536-8

Maingot, S., Verhage, M. L., Schuengel, C., Waters, T. E. A., Meijer, E. E. J., Myre, G., van Meeuwen, E. C., Roisman, G. I., Duschinsky, R., Nivison, M. D., Dagan, O., Zhu, V., van IJzendoorn, M., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Madigan, S., Cyr, C., Behrens, K. Y., Wong, M. S., Meins, E., & The Attachment Secondary Processing and Analysis Network of the Collaboration on Attachment Transmission Synthesis (ASPAN-CATS). (2026). Organizing adult attachment in alternative ways: A qualitative assessment of schemas antithetical to the secure base script. PLoS One, 21(5), e0349710. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349710

Mateus, V., Guiomar, R., Osório, A., Schuler, A., Skalkidou, A., Lega, I., Rocha, R., & Cruz, S. (2026). Neural and psychophysiological correlates of cognitive, social and emotional development of infants and children of mothers with peripartum depression: A systematic review. Developmental Psychobiology, 68(2), e70126. DOI: 10.1002/dev.70126

Narciso, S., Mendonça, C., & Mata, A. (2026). A meta-analysis of self–other differences in prejudice. European Journal of Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.70094

Neuburger, C., Cruz, S., & Chevalier, N. (2026). Contextual transparency supports cognitive control by reducing prefrontal activation and enhancing cue prioritization in children. Developmental Science, 29(3): e70188. DOI: 10.1111/desc.70188

Nunes, A. R., Patrão, I., Leal, I., & Pimenta, F. (2026). Do organizational conditions impact employee performance? Occupational Health, 1(3), 32. DOI: 10.3390/occuphealth1030032

Opie, J. E., Waters, E., Duschinsky, R., Hammarlund, M., Madigan, S., Foster, S., Forslund, T., Thompson, R., Steele, H., Steele, M., Roisman, G. I., Groh, A. M., Fonagy, P., Dagan, O., Talia, A., Rossen, L., Sroufe, L. A., Tronick, E., Fearon, R. M. P., Granqvist, P., … Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J. (2026). Practitioner Review: Clinical insights from attachment theory and research for professionals working with young children and their families.  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 67(5), 723-739. 10.1111/jcpp.70126.

Pereira, B., Sousa, M., & Castro Rodrigues, A. (2026). Gender and Judicial Decision-Making: A Systematic Review of How Gendered Narratives Shape Judicial Reasoning, Victims & Offenders, 1-25. DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2026.2680008

Pires, E., Fernandes, M., Fernandes, C., Santos, A. J., Vaughn, B. E., & Veríssimo, M. (2026). Intersections Among Attachment, Empathy and Emotion Regulation in Middle Childhood. International Journal of Psychology, 61(5), e70257. DOI: 10.1002/ijop.70257

Platts, C. R., Groh, A. M., Runze, J., Bravo, P., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., van IJzendoorn, M. H., & Roisman, G. I. (2026). Does variation in the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderate the association between maternal sensitivity and child attachment? A preregistered attempted replication and extension of Tchalova et al.(2024). Attachment & Human Development, 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2026.2690651

Pozo-Rodríguez, M., Cruz, S., Zubizarreta, S.C-P., Carracedo, A., Tubío-Fungueiriño, M., & Fernandez-Prieto, M. (2026). A Systematic Review on the Association Between Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in Autism, ADHD, and Autism/ADHD. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Review, 183, 106570. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106570

Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Rodrigues, N., Carvalheira, A., Costa, P. A., & Leal, I. (2026). Sexual function and pleasure among Portuguese older adults: an approach based on sexual orientation and gender. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 23(2), qdaf355. DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf355

Rodrigues, E. D., Hobaiter, C. Henderson, M., Grund, C., Santos, A. J. (2026) The ontogeny of child-directed communication: Toddlers accommodate their gesturing to partner age. Developmental Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/dev0002130

Santos, A.J. (2026) Ethology and child social development: a unified tapestry of questions and levels of analysis. Acta Ethologica 29, 15. DOI: 10.1007/s10211-026-00489-z

Saraiva, M., Pandeirada, J. N., & Garrido, M. V. (2026). Adaptive memory in contamination contexts: Exploring the role of emotionality. Evolution and Human Behavior, 47(2), 106821. DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2025.106821

Schou-Juul, F., Serrat, R., Hinrichsen, C., Szczesniak, D., Cannella, V., Jarasiunaite-Fedosejeva, G., … Lauridsen, S. (2026). Ethical Principles in European National Dementia Strategies: A Framework Analysis. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 1–21. DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2025.2599117

Silva M, Diniz E, Vara-García C, Costa V, Brandão T. (2026). Difficulties in Emotion Regulation, Work–Family Conflict, and Perceived Parental Self-Efficacy. Societies, 16(3):78. DOI: 10.3390/soc16030078

Sinisalo, H., Veistola, S., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., & Peltola, M. J. (2026). Facial mimicry to infant and adult emotions in mothers and non-mothers. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 38(6), e70206. DOI: 10.1111/jne.70206

Sousa, M., Cruz, A. R., Cunha, O., Gonçalves, R. A., & Castro Rodrigues, A. (2026). Unveiling the Predictors of Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse: The Role of Empathy, Victim Empathy, and Cognitive Distortions. Crime & Delinquency. Advance online publication.  DOI: 10.1177/00111287261428419 

Sousa, M., Cunha, O., Gonçalves, R. A., & Castro-Rodrigues, A. (2026). Effectiveness of the INSIGHT Program with Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Against Girls: A Non-RCT Pilot Study. Behav. Sci., 16(6), 991. DOI: 10.3390/bs16060991

Sousa, M., Félix, S., Padinha, C., Caridade, S., Castro Rodrigues, A., Cunha, O. (2026). Outcomes of the Therapeutic Relationship in Treating Individuals who have Committed Crimes: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. DOI: 10.1177/15248380261

Sousa, M., Marinho, T., Cruz, A. R., Almeida, T. C., de Castro Rodrigues, A., & Cunha, O. (2026). Aggression in individuals who perpetrated crimes: The impact of adverse and positive childhood experiences. Psychology of Violence. DOI: 10.1037/vio0000668

Sousa, M., Pedras, S., & Cruz, S. (2026). Anxiety, Life Satisfaction, and Depression in School-Aged Children: Life Satisfaction as a Protective Factor. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 35, 1265-1276. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-026-03291-4

Starreveld, K. M., Overbeek, M. M., Willemen, A. M., & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J. (2026). An observation instrument to assess teacher-child interaction in early elementary education: Development and psychometric properties of the CCIS-E. Acta Psychologica, 262, 106157. DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106157

Štulhofer, A., Tafro, A., Higashi, Y., Pietras, L., Carvalheira, A. A., Nakahara, Y., … & Koletić, G. (2026). Are There Gender Differences in Successful Sexual Aging? An Exploration Using Three Statistical Approaches. International Journal of Sexual Health, 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2025.2601621

Vara-García, C., Pedroso-Chaparro, M. d. S., Nogales-González, C., de la Vega-Castelo, A., Brandão, T., & Romero-Moreno, R. (2026). Development of the Family Interference With Leisure Scale on parents of children aged 0–6. Journal of Family Psychology, 40(1), 82–87. DOI: 10.1037/fam0001403

Villanueva, L., Gomis-Pomares, A., & Basto-Pereira, M. (2026). Assessing the psychometric properties of retrospective reports on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Spanish young adults. Current Psychology, 45(6). DOI: 10.1007/s12144-026-09071-z

Vitorino, M., da Silva, M., Santos Soares, R., de Melo, M., von Humboldt, S., & Vitorino, L. (2026). Internet dependence as a predictor of mental health among medical students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal cohort study in Brazil (2019–2021). The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 21(4) DOI: 10.1108/JMHTEP-12-2025-0139

von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2026). Navigating the storm: How does meditation influence mental health among older adults with chronic conditions? Journal of Population Ageing, 19, 365–382. DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X26100610

von Humboldt, S., Ilyas, N., & Leal, I. (2026). Burning away the odds. Climate change, changes in behavior and mental health: A qualitative study with older adults. Journal of Population Ageing, 1-27. DOI: 10.1007/s12062-026-09552-w

von Humboldt, S., Low, G. & Leal, I. (2026). Living on the edge: How older adult suicidal behavior strains their adult children’ mental health. Current Psychology, 45(139), 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-025-08620-2

von Humboldt, S., Miguel, I., & Leal, I. (2026). Is there a time for wellbeing? The role of time perspective and ageism in subjective wellbeing along the lifespan in Portugal. Ageing and Society, 46, e39. DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X26100610

Wintmolders, M., Van Daele, T., Bakermans‐Kranenburg, M. J., & Bosmans, G. (2026). Blended Support of Attachment in Families: A Case Study of FamilieLink. Journal of Family Therapy, 48(2), e70027. DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.70027

Witte, A. M., Santos, C., Majdandžic, M., van IJzendoorn, M. H., & Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J. (2026). Testosterone levels, challenging parenting behavior, and protective parenting behavior: A correlational study among first-time fathers in the first year of fatherhood. Developmental Psychobiology 68(3), e70160. DOI: 10.1002/dev.70160

Yu, M., Xiao, X., Ding, J., Zhao, M., Cruz, S., Hu, N., … & Chen, Y. (2026). The diagnostic and prognostic value of auditory statistical learning ability in patients with disorders of consciousness. Frontiers in Neurology, 17, 1841501. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1841501