Emotions, Health and Well-being Seminar: 3rd ed.
Multiple Lenses Into the Future of Well-being: Integrating Emotional, Scientific, and Cultural Strategies for Impact in Education, Work, and Society
Morning Sessions: Emotions and Well-being
Explore how emotional regulation shapes our sense of well-being, identity, and connection. This theme explores the psychological, cultural, and social aspects of emotion, highlighting evidence-based approaches to enhance individual and collective mental health.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-In
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening session: Catarina Duff Burnay (Dean of FCH-UCP), Francisco Esteves (PhD Coordinator and CRC-W Director), Augusta Gaspar (Head of the Psychology Scientific Area)
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Shigehiro Oishi - Keynote Speaker (International)
(Includes Q&A)
Moderator: Kehinde Balogun (2nd Year PhD Student)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Tea and Coffee Break
Midday Sessions: AI and Human Connection
Discover how digital innovation can both support and challenge our emotional lives. These discussions focus on using AI mindfully to foster connection, improve accessibility, and enhance productivity without compromising well-being.
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Round table: Well-being, Emotions, and Technology: Innovative Strategies for Mental Health and Productivity
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Well-being at schools: preliminary results of an intervention (Iolanda Galinha)
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How to use AI to support people’s productivity and wellbeing (Antonio Raposo)
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Emotional Intelligence (João Santos)
Moderator: Mindy Ferreira Raposo and Sónia Sousa Almeida (2nd Year PhD Students)
12:45 PM -
2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Late Afternoon Sessions: Neurodiversity and Resilience
Explore the rich diversity and strengths of human experience. This theme explores neurodivergent perspectives and couples interventions on emotional regulation and resilience, emphasising inclusive, strength-based approaches to thriving in complex environments.
2:00 PM -
3:15 PM
Round table: Building Resilience: From Neurodiversity to Emotional Regulation Strategies in Adolescence and Adult Relationships
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Neurodivergent Perspective and Strengths (Bárbara Guedes)
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About couples’ emotional regulation (Emily Bispo - 3rd year PhD student)
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Promoting Resilience in Adolescents with Special Needs (Celeste Simões)
Moderators: Karla Pretorius and Prabha Acharya
3:15 PM -
4:00 PM
Himangana Gupta: How to integrate indigenous knowledge in today’s society : Keynote Speaker (Online - includes Q&A)
Moderator: Kehinde Balogun (2nd Year PhD Student)
4:00 PM -
4:30 PM
Tea and Coffee Break
4:30 PM -
5:30 PM
Workshops:
Mechanisms of Wellbeing: Neurodiversity, and the Role of Physiological Data in Intervention
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Workshop 1: Surf Salva Camp - fostering context with Ema Evangelista (Karla Pretorius and Prabha Acharya as moderators)
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Workshop 2: Physiological Measures (Mindy Ferreira Raposo and Sónia Sousa Almeida as moderators).
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Workshop 3: The workshop will include optional guided pranayama (yoga-based breath control/extension). In other words, breathing practices that promote connection to self, others, and nature and lay foundations for individual, collective, and planetary well-being.
5:30 PM -
6:30 PM
Oral Communications:
PhD 2nd and 3rd Year Students, Master's and General Public
6:30 PM
Closing Remarks:
Prof Margarida Gaspar de Matos and Prof Joana Carneiro Pinto (Professors of the PhD and representatives of the Organizing Committee)