Sumários
First test of the continuous assessment
5 novembro 2026, 13:30 • Mafalda Esteves
First test of the continuous assessment (Test 1).
Thinking and Language
4 novembro 2026, 13:30 • Mafalda Esteves
Introduction to thinking and mental representations,
including reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving, and creativity.
Exploration of language structure, linguistic creativity, and language
acquisition, focusing on Skinner’s and Chomsky’s perspectives. Discussion of
the relationship between thought and language through the contributions of
Sapir-Whorf, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Pinker.
Perception, Attention and Language (week lab)
29 outubro 2026, 13:30 • Mafalda Esteves
Practical activities exploring perceptual illusions (Müller-Lyer), selective attention and inattentional blindness (Invisible Gorilla), attentional interference (Stroop effect), and false memories (DRM paradigm). Group discussion and application of psychological concepts to everyday situations.
Perception, Attention and Memory
28 outubro 2026, 13:30 • Mafalda Esteves
Introduction to sensation and perception, perceptual
constancy, Gestalt principles, and bottom-up and top-down processing.
Exploration of attentional processes, selective attention, and inattentional
blindness. Examination of memory processes (encoding, storage, and retrieval),
memory systems, levels of processing, forgetting, and false memories.
4.2 Summary
22 outubro 2026, 13:30 • Mafalda Esteves
Review and completion of the topics introduced in the previous class: the neural basis of consciousness, neural correlates, and the global workspace hypothesis. Sleep–wake cycles, sleep stages, functions of sleep, dreaming and meditation. Practical application of the concepts through the analysis of a case study on sleep habits, exploring genetic and environmental influences, sleep deprivation, and possible behavioural changes.