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The 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) will take place on June 16 – 20, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The meeting will unite international developmentalists, promoting research exchange, trend discussion, and exploration of new prospects in the field. Please find detailed information about the 27th ISSBD HERE.

The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that Ana Cláudia Magalhães will defend her Ph.D. thesis on the 20th June 2024, at 09h30 – Carlos Borrego Amphitheater, Universidade de Aveiro. The thesis is entitled “The behavioral immune system in action: The relationship between disease threat, perceptual biases, and social behavior”, and […]

Prof. Dr. Adam Łojan (Academy of Physical Education, Katowice – Poland) will give the lecture “Human-AI interactions and psychological insights in User Experience Design”. When/Where: 31st May 2024, 14h30 – 15h30, at Universidade de Aveiro (Auditorium 5.3.27) & Zoom. Please email wjrc@ispa.pt for Zoom access details.

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 […]