Fernando Barbosa
Biographic Data
| ID | 303210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fernando Barbosa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fernando |
| FAMILY NAME | Barbosa |
| SIGNATURE | BARBOSA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0028-5371 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond Static Faces: What Virtual Reality Scenarios and Eye-Tracking Can Teach Us About Emotion Recognition Deficits in Psychopathy
Psychopathy: What are fearless people afraid of
These findings are discussed in detail
Fisioterapia Na Qualidade De Vida De Pacientes Com Hanseníase
No país a hanseníase é considerada endêmica e a faixa etária com maior prevalência é de quarenta a cinquenta e nove anos, em raça parda e sexo masculino. O principal sinal dermatológico da Hanseníase é o aparecimento de manchas ou lesões na pele, que possui uma característica hipocrômica (diminuição da pigmentação) em tons de branco, castanho ou vermelho e com hipoestesia térmica. O objetivo é relatar sobre a fisioterapia na qualidade de vida dos…
(In)Alienable Worth? Cultural Logics of Dignity, Honor, and Face and their Links to Prosociality Across the World
Cultural logic is a set of cultural scripts and patterns organized around a central theme. The cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face describe different ways of evaluating a person’s worth and maintaining cooperation. These cultural logics vary in prevalence across cultures. In this study, we collaboratively develop and validate a measure capturing these cultural logics, which will allow us to map world cultures based on the prevalence of th…
Attentional deficits in fibromyalgia: An ERP study with the oddball dual task and emotional stroop task
The present study investigated the neural correlates of attentional deficits in fibromyalgia through an Oddball Dual Task and an Emotional Stroop Task, both performed during EEG recordings. Thirty female participants were recruited, being divided into two groups: a group of patients with fibromyalgia (FM, n = 15, M age = 51.87, SD age = 7.12) and a healthy control group (HC, n = 15, M age = 46.13, SD age = 8.41). In the Emotional Stroop Task, the…
Being an au pair in London: Young Spanish women's employment trajectories and strategies in regimes of gender and precariousness
The global economic crisis that began in 2008 led to major cuts to the welfare state in Spain and across Europe (Gambino, 2018), affecting key areas such as health, education, social care and youth employment. This was accompanied by drastic reductions in public spending and welfare benefits, which affected women particularly severely. Through ethnographic fieldwork with a gender and feminist perspective, this paper attempts to cast light on the …
Functional connectivity as a neural correlate of cognitive rehabilitation programs’ efficacy: A systematic review
Psychometric properties of the Portuguese teacher-version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschoolers
Several authors suggest that Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits may be useful in identifying adolescents who exhibit initial, severe, chronic, and aggressive conduct problems. The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to assess these traits, later associated with psychopathy, in children and adolescents. This study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the teacher-report ICU for preschool-age …
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the Covid-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-Covid19 multicenter study
Although recognised as effective measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and self-isolation have been suggested to generate a burden throughout the population. To provide scientific data to help identify risk factors for the psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 outbreak, an international cross-disciplinary online survey was circulated in April 2020. This report outlines the mental, emotional and behavioural cons…
Exercise and Use of Enhancement Drugs at the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multicultural Study on Coping Strategies During Self-Isolation and Related Risks
Introduction: Little is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to boost performance and appearance. Objectives: To assess the role of anxiety about appearance and self-compassion on the practice of physical exercise and use of IPEDs during lockdown. Methods: An international o…
Abnormal Habituation of the Auditory Event-Related Potential P2 Component in Patients With Schizophrenia
Auditory event-related potentials (ERP) may serve as diagnostic tools for schizophrenia and inform on the susceptibility for this condition. Particularly, the examination of N1 and P2 components of the auditory ERP may shed light on the impairments of information processing streams in schizophrenia. However, the habituation properties (i.e., decreasing amplitude with the repeated presentation of an auditory stimulus) of these components remain po…
Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during Covid-19 Lockdown: ECLB Covid-19 International Online Survey
COVID-19 lockdown deleteriously affected physical activity and sleep patterns. Furthermore, change in the total PSQI score and total physical activity energy expenditure were significant predictors for the decrease in mental wellbeing
Effects of Covid-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-Covid19 International Online Survey
Background: Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on health behaviours and lifestyles at home is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey was launched in April 2020, in s…
Psychological consequences of Covid-19 home confinement: The ECLB-Covid19 multicenter study
Background Public health recommendations and government measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have enforced restrictions on daily-living. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on mental health and emotional wellbeing is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey (ECLB-COVID19) was launched on April 6, 2020 in seven languages to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 restrictio…
Recognizing Emotions through Facial Expressions: A Largescale Experimental Study
Experimental research examining emotional processes is typically based on the observation of images with affective content, including facial expressions. Future studies will benefit from databases with emotion-inducing stimuli in which characteristics of the stimuli potentially influencing results can be controlled. This study presents Portuguese normative data for the identification of seven facial expressions of emotions (plus a neutral face), …
The Use of New Digital Information and Communication Technologies in Psychological Counseling during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The use of digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) has enabled many professionals to continue to provide their services during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about the adoption of ICTs by psychologists and the impact of such technologies on their practice. This study aimed to explore psychologists' practices related with the use of ICTs before and during the COVID-19 lockdown, to identify the main changes that t…
Covid-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study
These preliminary findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the early COVID-19 home confinement period in 2020. Therefore, in order to mitigate the negative psychosocial effects of home confinement, implementation of national strategies focused on promoting social inclusion through a technology-based solution is strongly suggested
Young Spanish au pairs in London: Migration and gender tensions in the context of intra-EU mobilities
This article explores the study of young Spanish au pairs in London within the context of intra-European migration following the 2008 financial crisis from an ethnographic, feminist and gender perspective. It contributes to a greater understanding of the ways in which the free movement of workers in the EU and the commodification of care work are linked to emerging dynamics of European (re)peripheralisation and the production of new forms of prec…
Understanding the development of face and emotion processing under a predictive processing framework
In the present work, we explore the development of processing of emotional facial configurations under a predictive processing (or predictive coding) framework. Predictive processing provides a new approach to brain function that has been used to explain a wide range of processes, from perception to socioemotional processing. The explanatory power of this framework for adult brain function is widely recognized, but it has yet to be systematically…
Empirically supported interventions in psychology: Contributions of Research Domain Criteria
Empirically supported interventions in psychological disorders should provide (1) evidence supporting the underlying psychological mechanisms of psychopathology to target in the intervention and (2) evidence supporting the efficacy of the intervention. However, research has been dedicated in a greater extent to efficacy than to the acquisition of empirical support for the theoretical basis of therapies. Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) emerges as …
What makes a landscape contemplative
For centuries, landscape architects, architects, and urban planners have been designing outdoor green spaces for one to contemplate. In today’s urban realm, we can understand a contemplative space more specifically as one joining esthetic and environmental values with mental health benefits for its visitors. So far, the concept of contemplativeness of a space has not been operationalized and a definitive list of design principles of such a space …
Effects of 3D Contemplative Landscape Videos on Brain Activity in a Passive Exposure EEG Experiment
Background: Studies on Contemplative Landscapes (CL) show that not only do they have high ecological and visual values and are preferred by a majority of people, but they also can be beneficial to our mental health and well-being. Physical attributes of CL have been studied and operationalized, which has led to the development of the psychometric measurement tool called the Contemplative Landscape Questionnaire (CLQ) (1). Objectives: In the prese…
ERN modulation under sustained threat: A pre-registered report
Blood antioxidant nutrients in riparian villagers of the Brazilian Amazon: Its Associations With Wet/Dry Seasons and Modulation by Sociodemographic Determinants
This study associates blood antioxidants like copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), β-carotene, lycopene and vitamins (A and E) to sociodemographic features and seasonality in communities from the Tapajós River region, Brazilian Amazon. We observed increased Mn, Se and Zn levels compared to the average Brazilian population, whereas this is only the case for β-carotene in the rainy season. Lycopene levels fall within the reference…
Stresse ocupacional em forças de segurança: Um estudo comparativo
Este trabalho compara a experiência de stresse ocupacional em dois grupos de segurança portugueses, um a exercer em contexto público (n=95) e outro em contexto prisional (n=237). Para tal, utilizámos um protocolo de avaliação com medidas do stresse global, “burnout”, comprometimento organizacional, satisfação com a vida, satisfação profissional e desejo de abandonar a profissão. Os indicadores de fidelidade e validade dos instrumentos foram muito…
Young Spanish au pairs in London: Migration and gender tensions in the context of intra-EU mobilities
This article explores the study of young Spanish au pairs in London within the context of intra-European migration following the 2008 financial crisis from an ethnographic, feminist and gender perspective. It contributes to a greater understanding of the ways in which the free movement of workers in the EU and the commodification of care work are linked to emerging dynamics of European (re)peripheralisation and the production of new forms of prec…
Blood antioxidant nutrients in riparian villagers of the Brazilian Amazon: Its Associations With Wet/Dry Seasons and Modulation by Sociodemographic Determinants
This study associates blood antioxidants like copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), β-carotene, lycopene and vitamins (A and E) to sociodemographic features and seasonality in communities from the Tapajós River region, Brazilian Amazon. We observed increased Mn, Se and Zn levels compared to the average Brazilian population, whereas this is only the case for β-carotene in the rainy season. Lycopene levels fall within the reference…
Being an au pair in London: Young Spanish women's employment trajectories and strategies in regimes of gender and precariousness
The global economic crisis that began in 2008 led to major cuts to the welfare state in Spain and across Europe (Gambino, 2018), affecting key areas such as health, education, social care and youth employment. This was accompanied by drastic reductions in public spending and welfare benefits, which affected women particularly severely. Through ethnographic fieldwork with a gender and feminist perspective, this paper attempts to cast light on the …
ERN modulation under sustained threat: A pre-registered report
Oportunidades y mercados del Nordeste Asiático
El tema señalado por los organizadores de este evento para mi intervención es el de oportunidades y mercados del Nordeste Asiático. El solo título ya genera, de por sí, una primera reacción. En efecto, la mención de oportunidades presupone aceptar —sin que medie ninguna discusión—, que nos encontramos frente a algo promisorio o, por lo menos, potencial.Esto que menciono y que es el mínimo ejercicio crítico en el que debe cimentarse el trabajo aca…
Visual acuity in fish consumers of the Brazilian Amazon: Risks and benefits from local diet
Objective To examine the associations between near and distant visual acuity and biomarkers of Hg, Pb, n -3 fatty acids and Se from the local diet of fish-eating communities of the Tapajós River in the Brazilian Amazon. Design Visuo-ocular health and biomarkers of Hg (hair, whole blood, plasma), Pb (whole blood), Se (whole blood and plasma) and n -3 fatty acids (plasma total phospholipids) were assessed in a cross-sectional study. Setting Lower T…
Stresse ocupacional em forças de segurança: Um estudo comparativo
Este trabalho compara a experiência de stresse ocupacional em dois grupos de segurança portugueses, um a exercer em contexto público (n=95) e outro em contexto prisional (n=237). Para tal, utilizámos um protocolo de avaliação com medidas do stresse global, “burnout”, comprometimento organizacional, satisfação com a vida, satisfação profissional e desejo de abandonar a profissão. Os indicadores de fidelidade e validade dos instrumentos foram muito…
Blood antioxidant nutrients in riparian villagers of the Brazilian Amazon: Its Associations With Wet/Dry Seasons and Modulation by Sociodemographic Determinants
This study associates blood antioxidants like copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), β-carotene, lycopene and vitamins (A and E) to sociodemographic features and seasonality in communities from the Tapajós River region, Brazilian Amazon. We observed increased Mn, Se and Zn levels compared to the average Brazilian population, whereas this is only the case for β-carotene in the rainy season. Lycopene levels fall within the reference…
What makes a landscape contemplative
For centuries, landscape architects, architects, and urban planners have been designing outdoor green spaces for one to contemplate. In today’s urban realm, we can understand a contemplative space more specifically as one joining esthetic and environmental values with mental health benefits for its visitors. So far, the concept of contemplativeness of a space has not been operationalized and a definitive list of design principles of such a space …
Effects of 3D Contemplative Landscape Videos on Brain Activity in a Passive Exposure EEG Experiment
Background: Studies on Contemplative Landscapes (CL) show that not only do they have high ecological and visual values and are preferred by a majority of people, but they also can be beneficial to our mental health and well-being. Physical attributes of CL have been studied and operationalized, which has led to the development of the psychometric measurement tool called the Contemplative Landscape Questionnaire (CLQ) (1). Objectives: In the prese…
ERN modulation under sustained threat: A pre-registered report
Understanding the development of face and emotion processing under a predictive processing framework
In the present work, we explore the development of processing of emotional facial configurations under a predictive processing (or predictive coding) framework. Predictive processing provides a new approach to brain function that has been used to explain a wide range of processes, from perception to socioemotional processing. The explanatory power of this framework for adult brain function is widely recognized, but it has yet to be systematically…
Empirically supported interventions in psychology: Contributions of Research Domain Criteria
Empirically supported interventions in psychological disorders should provide (1) evidence supporting the underlying psychological mechanisms of psychopathology to target in the intervention and (2) evidence supporting the efficacy of the intervention. However, research has been dedicated in a greater extent to efficacy than to the acquisition of empirical support for the theoretical basis of therapies. Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) emerges as …
Effects of Covid-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-Covid19 International Online Survey
Background: Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on health behaviours and lifestyles at home is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey was launched in April 2020, in s…
Psychological consequences of Covid-19 home confinement: The ECLB-Covid19 multicenter study
Background Public health recommendations and government measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have enforced restrictions on daily-living. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on mental health and emotional wellbeing is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey (ECLB-COVID19) was launched on April 6, 2020 in seven languages to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 restrictio…
Recognizing Emotions through Facial Expressions: A Largescale Experimental Study
Experimental research examining emotional processes is typically based on the observation of images with affective content, including facial expressions. Future studies will benefit from databases with emotion-inducing stimuli in which characteristics of the stimuli potentially influencing results can be controlled. This study presents Portuguese normative data for the identification of seven facial expressions of emotions (plus a neutral face), …
The Use of New Digital Information and Communication Technologies in Psychological Counseling during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The use of digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) has enabled many professionals to continue to provide their services during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about the adoption of ICTs by psychologists and the impact of such technologies on their practice. This study aimed to explore psychologists' practices related with the use of ICTs before and during the COVID-19 lockdown, to identify the main changes that t…
Covid-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study
These preliminary findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the early COVID-19 home confinement period in 2020. Therefore, in order to mitigate the negative psychosocial effects of home confinement, implementation of national strategies focused on promoting social inclusion through a technology-based solution is strongly suggested
Young Spanish au pairs in London: Migration and gender tensions in the context of intra-EU mobilities
This article explores the study of young Spanish au pairs in London within the context of intra-European migration following the 2008 financial crisis from an ethnographic, feminist and gender perspective. It contributes to a greater understanding of the ways in which the free movement of workers in the EU and the commodification of care work are linked to emerging dynamics of European (re)peripheralisation and the production of new forms of prec…
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the Covid-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-Covid19 multicenter study
Although recognised as effective measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and self-isolation have been suggested to generate a burden throughout the population. To provide scientific data to help identify risk factors for the psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 outbreak, an international cross-disciplinary online survey was circulated in April 2020. This report outlines the mental, emotional and behavioural cons…
Exercise and Use of Enhancement Drugs at the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multicultural Study on Coping Strategies During Self-Isolation and Related Risks
Introduction: Little is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to boost performance and appearance. Objectives: To assess the role of anxiety about appearance and self-compassion on the practice of physical exercise and use of IPEDs during lockdown. Methods: An international o…
Abnormal Habituation of the Auditory Event-Related Potential P2 Component in Patients With Schizophrenia
Auditory event-related potentials (ERP) may serve as diagnostic tools for schizophrenia and inform on the susceptibility for this condition. Particularly, the examination of N1 and P2 components of the auditory ERP may shed light on the impairments of information processing streams in schizophrenia. However, the habituation properties (i.e., decreasing amplitude with the repeated presentation of an auditory stimulus) of these components remain po…
Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during Covid-19 Lockdown: ECLB Covid-19 International Online Survey
COVID-19 lockdown deleteriously affected physical activity and sleep patterns. Furthermore, change in the total PSQI score and total physical activity energy expenditure were significant predictors for the decrease in mental wellbeing
Functional connectivity as a neural correlate of cognitive rehabilitation programs’ efficacy: A systematic review
Psychometric properties of the Portuguese teacher-version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschoolers
Several authors suggest that Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits may be useful in identifying adolescents who exhibit initial, severe, chronic, and aggressive conduct problems. The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) was developed to assess these traits, later associated with psychopathy, in children and adolescents. This study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the teacher-report ICU for preschool-age …
(In)Alienable Worth? Cultural Logics of Dignity, Honor, and Face and their Links to Prosociality Across the World
Cultural logic is a set of cultural scripts and patterns organized around a central theme. The cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face describe different ways of evaluating a person’s worth and maintaining cooperation. These cultural logics vary in prevalence across cultures. In this study, we collaboratively develop and validate a measure capturing these cultural logics, which will allow us to map world cultures based on the prevalence of th…
Attentional deficits in fibromyalgia: An ERP study with the oddball dual task and emotional stroop task
The present study investigated the neural correlates of attentional deficits in fibromyalgia through an Oddball Dual Task and an Emotional Stroop Task, both performed during EEG recordings. Thirty female participants were recruited, being divided into two groups: a group of patients with fibromyalgia (FM, n = 15, M age = 51.87, SD age = 7.12) and a healthy control group (HC, n = 15, M age = 46.13, SD age = 8.41). In the Emotional Stroop Task, the…
Being an au pair in London: Young Spanish women's employment trajectories and strategies in regimes of gender and precariousness
The global economic crisis that began in 2008 led to major cuts to the welfare state in Spain and across Europe (Gambino, 2018), affecting key areas such as health, education, social care and youth employment. This was accompanied by drastic reductions in public spending and welfare benefits, which affected women particularly severely. Through ethnographic fieldwork with a gender and feminist perspective, this paper attempts to cast light on the …
Psychopathy: What are fearless people afraid of
These findings are discussed in detail
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Pandemic (5 works) · Political science (5 works)