Armindo Freitas-Magalhaes
College of Health Sciences
College of Human and Social Sciences
Praca 9 de Abril, 349
4249-004 Porto
Portugal
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My research concerns the scientific study of human emotion, more concretely facial expression. In accordance with the basic tenets of social neuroscience, I try to apply different methods and paradigms, use a variety of measures, and study different groups of humans at different ages to try to gain a basic understanding of emotion at multiple levels. My research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying the recognition of the emotional signals. The majority of the work addresses facial expression recognition, for which there is currently no detailed cognitive account. One aim is to develop such an account, and consequently, the research addresses all stages of the perceptual/cognitive processes involved in facial expression recognition. The research comprises two main areas. The perception of facial expressions and the neuropsychology of emotion.
 Books:
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (in press). The Ekman code - brain, face and emotion. Porto: University Fernando Pessoa Press.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2007). The psychology of emotion: The allure of human face. Porto: University Fernando Pessoa Press.
 FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2006). The psychology of human smile. Porto: University Fernando Pessoa Press.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2004). The psychology of human smile. Porto: FEELab Books.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2003). The effect of smile in psychological perception of person. PhD Thesis. Lisbon: IEPG-UA.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (Ed.). (2009). Emotional expression: The brain and the face. Porto: University Fernando Pessoa Press.
Journal Articles:
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2007). Facial expression: The effect of smile in the affectivity psychological perception. Journal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, 4, 276-284.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2006). Smile expressiveness: Gender and colour of the skin differences. Psychologica, 41, 221-229.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A., & CASTRO, E. (2006). Facial expression: The effect of smile in the treatment of depression. Empirical study with Portuguese. Journal of the College of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, 3, 28-37.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A., & NETO, F. (2003). Smile expressiveness: Gender differences in Portuguese academic youths. Psychologica, 33, 195-200.
Other Publications:
- FFREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2009, June). Facial attractiveness: The effect of positive and negative emotions. Empirical study with Portuguese. Paper presented at the 1st World Congress on Positive Psychology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2009, August). The effect of eye movements in the detection of lies. Empirical study with Portuguese. Paper to be presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) 117th Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2009, August). The effect of facial deformation in the psychological perception of basic emotions: An empirical study with Portuguese. Paper to be presented at the International Society for Research on Emotions (ISRE) Annual Convention, Leuven, Belgium.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2009, June). The effect of memory on psychological perception of face: empirical study with Portuguese. Paper to be presented at the 9th Annual Conference of International Association of Forensic Mental Health Service, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- FREITAS-MAGALHAES, A. (2008). Psychophysiology of cry: The effect of tears in emotional experience. Empirical study with Portuguese. Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress on Women Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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