WJCR

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that José Gonçalves will defend his Ph.D. thesis on the 24th May 2024, at 14h30 – Sala de Atos, Ispa – Instituto Universitário. The thesis is entitled “Aging and psychosocial adjustment of heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual people in the Portuguese context: Stigma, health and […]

Dr. Inês Mares (William James Center for Research, Ispa – Instituto Universitário) will give a lecture entitled “Understanding faces – from development to expertise”. When/Where: 22nd May 2024, 12h00 – 13h00, via Zoom. Please email wjrc@ispa.pt for registration and Zoom access details.

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) has visited Escola Secundária du Bocage as part of the “Cientificamente Provável” initiative. Dr. Inês Mares (WJCR, Ispa – Instituto Universitário) presented research conducted at the Center and discussed Neuroscience breakthroughs with high school students. The WJCR participates in the “Cientificamente Provável” initiative, jointly promoted by the Ministry […]

The William James Center for Research is collaborating with Ispa – Instituto Universitário on the exhibition “Instruments for Psychological Assessment Through Time” / “Instrumentos de Avaliação Psicológica na Linha do Tempo”. The exhibition takes you on a journey through the history of psychological assessment instruments, from the first decades of the 20th century to the […]

Prof. Dr. Tyler Colasante (Faculty of Psychology – Leipzig University, Germany) will give a lecture entitled “Kind emotions and the autonomic nervous system in childhood”. When/Where: 7th March 2024, 14h30 – 15h30, at Ispa – Instituto Universitário (Sala de Atos). Attendance is free.

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that Francis Carneiro will defend her Ph.D. thesis on the 19th January 2024, at 14h30 – Sala de Atos, Ispa – Instituto Universitário. The thesis is entitled “´Foi assim que aconteceu: A nossa família’ – As trajectórias resilientes das famílias constituídas por procriação medicamente […]

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that Fábio Silva will defend his Ph.D. thesis on the 24th January 2024, at 14h30 – Renato Araújo Auditorium, Universidade de Aveiro. The thesis is entitled “How anxiety drives our predictive nature: Perceiving our social environment when under threat”, and was scientifically advised by […]

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that Daniela Rodrigues will defend her Ph.D. thesis on the 8th January 2024, at 17h00 – Sala de Atos, Ispa – Instituto Universitário. The thesis is entitled “Evolutionary and developmental perspectives on accommodation: A comparative study of the early communicative gestures in humans and […]

A exposição a sinais químicos do medo, comparada à exposição a odores corporais recolhidos numa condição de repouso, aumenta a atenção dos participantes, fazendo com que o impacto da cegueira por desatenção diminua. Leia o artigo focando o trabalho científico, publicado na revista científica Pscychological Science, dos Professores Gün R. Semin (WJCR, Ispa – Instituto […]

O ambiente em que a criança cresce, especialmente a relação estabelecida com os pais, impacta substancialmente o desenvolvimento humano. Leia o artigo focando investigação do Professor Miguel Basto Pereira (WJCR, Ispa – Instituto Universitário) na Revista Visão, AQUI.