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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Psicologia (IP) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Psicologia from Universidade de São Paulo (1975), master's at Psychology from Universidade de São Paulo (1979) and ph.d. at Psychology from Universidade de São Paulo (1984). Has experience in Psychology, focusing on Comparative Psychology, acting on the following subjects: comunicação não-verbal, movimentos expressivos, cuidado parental, brincadeira and sorriso. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Development of behavioral and psychophysiological measures: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Since the discovery of the applicability of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) in the assessment of the functional activation of the human cerebral cortex about 20 years ago, the neuroimaging field using fNIRS has grown significantly. Comparing with more traditional neuroimaging mo…
As such, studies on well-being and emotion regulation are to be conducted, with emphases on neurobehavioral and socio-emotional development of children and adolescents (aged 7-14). Our methodologies shall depend upon reliable indicators (psychometric instruments, behavioral, physiological and epigenetic correlates) and employ up-to-date statistical modelling techniques and qualitative stu…
Post-partum depression is a serious condition which may negatively affect infant development. It is considered a significant cause of developmental impairment in various areas, e.g., physical, cognitive, and emotional. Our project is multicentre including researchers from several institutes from Universidade de São Paulo (IP, IB, ICB, FMVZ, and HU), Centro de Saúde Escola do Butantan and …
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The aims of the current project are two-fold. The first aim is (I) to compare whether there are behavioral differences between domiciled and shelter-resident cats during the exploration of a new environment, by comparing the exploratory, playful and affiliative behaviors in video recordings of the Secure Base Test of Vitale (2019). In this protocol, animals are individually placed in a no…
The present project proposes to [1] formulate and apply the canine version of Baron Cohen's "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" test, which we have titled "Reading Emotions in Dogs' Eyes"; [2] analyze whether humans are able to successfully recognize emotions only from dogs' eyes, from photos of canine models previously used in Tina Bloom studies, and [3] compare the performance of adults in r…
The University of São Paulo (USP) Twin Panel (Painel USP de Gêmeos) was formally founded in 2017 at the Institute of Psychology of the USP by a faculty team under the leadership of Professor Emma Otta. It brings together twins interested in participating in research on basic psychological processes and behavior, and who are also interested in accessing services provided by the university.…
Taking into account the current brazilian social isolation context and the necessity to adapt to this new situation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, remote data collection has shown to be a possibility to be explored. This study's objective is to investigate if aspects of twins and non twins relationship, reported by parents through the Twin Relationship Questionnaire, correlate to coope…
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