OrcID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-0489
Patrícia Arriaga holds a PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology (2006, ISCTE), is graduated in Psychology (1996, ISPA) and completed a Master in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology (2000, ISPA). Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon (Department of Social and Organizational Psychology) and coordinates the Master in Psychology of Emotion.
Research Interests:
1. Media Research: effects of playing videogames on emotions, cognitions, and behavior, including their use in healthcare settings. These studies usually combine self-report and psychophysiological measures, with the focus on electrodermal activity, facial electromyography, heart rate, pupil dilation, and eye movements with eye-tracking technologies.
2. Develop and evaluate interventions aimed at improving health and health care.
PUBLICATIONS
International Publications
Arriaga, P., Zillmann, D., & Esteves, F. (in press). The Promotion of Violence by the mainstream media of communication. In J. Vala, Calheiros, M., & S. Waldzus (Org), The Social Construction of Violence and Conflict Resolution. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Reis, E., Arriaga, P., Postolache, O. (in press). Emotional Flow Monitoring for Health using FLOWSENSE: An experimental study to test the impact of Antismoking Campaigns, IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering, IEEE-EHB 2015. http://www.ehbconference.ro/Home.aspx
Rosa, P., Esteves, F., & Arriaga, P. (2015). Beyond traditional clinical measurements for screening fears and phobias. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 64 (12), 3396-3403. doi: 10.1109/TIM.2015.2450292
Arriaga, P., Adrião, J., Madeira, J., Cavaleiro, I., Maia e Silva, A., Barahona, I., & Esteves, F., (2015). A "dry eye" for victims of violence: Effects of playing a violent video game on pupillary dilation to victims and on aggressive behavior. Psychology of Violence, 5 (2), 199-208. doi: 10.1037/a0037260
Fernandes, S., Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2015). Using an educational multimedia application to prepare children for outpatient surgeries. Health Communication, 30 (12), 1190-1200, doi: 10.1080/10410236.2014.896446.
Fernandes, S., Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2014). Providing preoperative information for children undergoing surgery: a randomized study testing different types of educational material to reduce children’s preoperative worries. Health Education Research, 29 (6), 1058-1076. doi: 10.1093/her/cyu066
Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., & Feddes, A. (2014). Looking at the (mis)fortunate of others while listening to music. Psychology of Music, 42 (2), 251-268. doi: 10.1177/0305735612466166
Fernandes, S., Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2014). Atitudes infantis face aos cuidados de saúde e perceção de dor: papel mediador dos medos médicos (Children’s attitudes regarding health care and pain perception: the mediator role of medical fears). Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 19 (7), 2073-2082. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232014197.08992013
Rosa, P., Esteves, F., & Arriaga, P. (2014). Effects of fear-relevant stimuli on attention: integrating gaze data with subliminal exposure. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), p. 8-13. doi: 10.1109/MeMeA.2014.6860021
Leal, A., Lopes, R., Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2014). The brain mapping of emotion in human faces: Clinical application in epilepsy. IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), pp. 46-49. doi: 10.1109/MeMeA.2014.6860028.
Gaspar, A., Esteves, F., & Arriaga, P. (2014). On prototypical facial expressions vs variation in facial behavior: lessons learned on the “visibility” of emotions from measuring facial actions in humans and apes. In O. Pombo and N. Gontier (Eds), The Evolution of Social Communication in Primates: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Series: Interdisciplinary Evolution Research (Vol 1, pp.101-126). New York: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-02669-5_6.
Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F., & Fernandes, S. (2013). Playing for better or for worse? Health and social outcomes with electronic gaming. In M. M. Cruz-Cunha, I. M. Miranda, & I. Gonçalves (Eds.), Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services (pp. 48-69). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3986-7.ch003.
Madeira, F., Arriaga, P., Adrião, J., Lopes, R., & Esteves, F. (2013). Emotional Gaming. In Y. Baek (Ed.), Psychology of Gaming (pp. 11-29). New York: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-6241 7-577-0.
Arriaga, P., Gaspar, A., & Esteves, F. (2011). Playing with violence: An updated review on the effects of playing violent electronic games. In M. M. Cruz-Cunha, V. H. Carvalho, & P. Tavares (Eds), Business, Technological and Social Dimensions of Computer Games: Multidisciplinary Developments (pp. 271-292). Hershey, PA: ISI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-60960-567-4.ch017
Arriaga, P., Monteiro, M. B., & Esteves, F. (2011). Effects of playing violent computer games on emotional desensitization and on aggressive behaviour. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41 (8), 1900–1925. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00791.x
Fernandes, S., & Arriaga, P. (2010). The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in children undergoing surgery. Journal of Health Psychology, 15 (3), 405-415. doi: 10.1177/1359105309350231.
Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., Carneiro, P., & Monteiro, M. B. (2008). Are the effects of unreal violent videogames pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system? Aggressive Behavior, 34 (5), 521-538. doi: 10.1002/ab.20272.
Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., Carneiro, P. & Monteiro, M. B. (2006). Violent computer games and their effects on state hostility and physiological arousal. Aggressive Behavior, 32 (2), 146-158. doi: 10.1002/ab.2011.
Portuguese Publications
Arriaga, P. & Sales, C. (in press). Como Planear a Investigação? In M. V. Garrido, & M. Prada. Manual de competências académicas. Lisboa: Sílabo.
Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2014). 100 anos depois: Onde está o Watson? Psicologia da Actualidade, 18, 18-35.
Rosa, P.J., Esteves, F. & Arriaga, P. (2012). Ver ou não ver, eis a questão. A relação entre atenção visual selectiva e emoção. In-Mind Português, 2 (1-4), 15-24.
Esteves, F., Arriaga, P., Carneiro, P., & Flykt, A. (2010). Emotional Responses (verbal and psychophysiological) to pictures of food stimuli. Psicologia, XXIV (2), 89-111.
Arriaga, P., & Almeida, G. (2010). Fábrica de Emoções: A eficácia de excertos de filmes na indução de Emoções. Laboratório de Psicologia, 8 (1), 63-80.
Arriaga, P., Franco, A., & Campos, P. (2010). Indução de emoções através de excertos musicais. Laboratório de Psicologia, 8 (1), 3-20.
Rodrigues, A., & Arriaga, P. (2010). Haverá diferenças individuais na capacidade para detectar a mentira e a honestidade nos outros? Psicologia, XXIV (2), 43-60.
Fernandes, S., & Arriaga, P. (2010). Considerações gerais sobre a definição e a avaliação da dor pediátrica. In-Mind_Português, 1 (2-3), 30-38.
Arriaga, P., Monteiro, M. B., & Esteves, F. (2008). Factores mediadores e moderadores dos efeitos dos jogos electrónicos violentos na agressão interpessoal. Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia, 42 (2), 203-223.
Ferreira, P. A., Carneiro, M. P., Miguéis, M. L., Soares, S., & Esteves, F. (2006). Jogos de computador violentos e seus efeitos na hostilidade, na ansiedade e na activação fisiológica. Revista Lusófona de Ciências da Mente e do Comportamento, 8 (1), 191-209.
Arriaga. P. (2003). Violência (ir)real? Contributo para uma reflexão acerca do impacto da violência dos jogos electrónicos nas crianças e nos jovens. Revista Caleidoscópio, 4, 95-106.
Arriaga. P., Costa, F., & Taborda, J. (2003). Atitudes de adolescentes face à doença mental. Intervenção Social, 28, 79-98.
Ferreira, P. A., Silva, A., & Esteves, F. (2001). Os efeitos de um jogo de computador nas aptidões perceptivas e espaciais. Psicologia: Teoria, Investigação e Prática, 2, 269-284.
Esteves, F., Carneiro, P., Ferreira, P. A., & Rosa, B. (2000/2001). Psicologia Experimental – passado, presente e future. Revista de Humanidades e Tecnologias, 4/5, 220-22.
Ferreira, P. A. (2000). Reflexão sobre as estruturas sociais de apoio à criança: a especificidade das famílias de acolhimento. Intervenção Social, 21, 111-126.
Arriaga, P., Félix, N., & Ulrich, E. (2011). Psicologia das crises e das catástrofes: O importante papel de factores cognitivos e afectivos na percepção de risco de terrorismo. In Carvalho, M. (Ed.), Temas em Intervenção na Crise (pp. 7-32). Portimão: ISMAT. ISBN: 978-989-97781-0-8.
Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., & Monteiro, M. B. (2007). Violência em jogos electrónicos e reacções emocionais a imagens da vida real: a hipótese da dessensibilização. In M. B. Monteiro, M. Calheiros, R. Jerónimo, C. Mouro, & P. Duarte, Percursos de Investigação em Psicologia Social e Organizacional (Vol. II, pp. 119-143). Lisboa: Edições Colibri.
Arriaga, P., Esteves, F. & Monteiro, M. B. (2004). Estudo psicométrico de duas medidas no âmbito da agressão humana. In J. Vala, M. Garrido e P. Alcobia, Percursos de Investigação em Psicologia Social e Organizacional (pp. 177-199). Lisboa: Edições Colibri.
Silva, S., Carneiro, P., & Arriaga, P. (2013). A Influência dos estados emocionais e tipo de processamento na produção de memórias falsas. In A. Pereira, M. Calheiros, P. Vagos, I. Direito, S. Monteiro, C. Fernandes da Silva, & A. Allen Gomes (Org.), Actas do VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (pp. 52-61). Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia. ISBN: 978-989-96606-1-8.
Adrião, J., Arriaga, P., & Esteves, F. (2013). Emoções num piscar de olho: Brincar com a violência e reflexo de sobressalto durante a exposição a estímulos afetivos. In A. Pereira, M. Calheiros, P. Vagos, I. Direito, S. Monteiro, C. Fernandes da Silva, & A. Allen Gomes (Org.), Actas do VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (pp. 512-522). Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia. ISBN: 978-989-96606-1-8.
Rodrigues, A., & Arriaga, P. (2010). Detecção da mentira e da veracidade em estudantes universitários: diferenças de género e sua relação com a inteligência emocional. In C. Nogueira, I. Silva, L. Lima, A. T. Almeida, R. Cabecinhas, R. Gomes, C. Machado, A. Maia, A. Sampaio & M. C. Taveira (Eds.), Actas do VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (pp. 3076 -3088).
Matos, A., & Arriaga, P. (2010). O Impacto da exposição a imagens corporais na satisfação corporal e no comportamento alimentar. In C. Nogueira, I. Silva, L. Lima, A. T. Almeida, R. Cabecinhas, R. Gomes, C. Machado, A. Maia, A. Sampaio & M. C. Taveira (Eds.), Actas do VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (pp. 1349 - 1362).
Arriaga, P., Franco, A., Campos, P., & Baptista, A. (2008). Indução de emoções através de excertos musicais. XIII Actas de Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos. [CD]
Arriaga Ferreira, P., Baptista, A., & Oliveira, J. (2006). Atractividade e comportamento agressivo. Actas do VI Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (Vol. II), pp. 29-49.
Arriaga Ferreira, P., Amaral, J., Pais Ribeiro, J., & Coelho-Moos, E. (2002). Controlo metabólico da diabetes e sua associação com a qualidade de vida. In I. Leal , I. P. Cabral, & J. L. P. Ribeiro, Actas do 4º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (pp. 263-269). Lisboa: ISPA.
Arriaga Ferreira, P., & Pais Ribeiro, J. L. (2000). Os jogos electrónicos na adolescência: estudo das diferenças entre sexos. In Pérez, R. P., Sevillano, A. P., Rodriguéz, M. G., Pérez, M. E., García, C. A., & Arizmendiarrieta, B. S. (Eds), Redes, multimedia y deseños virtuales (pp. 519-528). Oviedo: Serviço de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Oviedo.
Miguel, A. A., & Arriaga Ferreira, P. (2000). Satisfação com o suporte social e percepção materna em mães toxicodependentes e mães não-toxicodependentes. In J. L. P. Ribeiro, I. Leal, & M. R. Dias, Actas do 3º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (pp. 41-53). Lisboa: ISPA.
Preface
Esteves, F., Arriaga, P., & Gaspar, A. (2010). Introduction: Moving emotion forward - from the ubiquity of emotion in mental processes to rewinding its origins. Psicologia, XXIV (2), 11-16.
Esteves, F., Gaspar, A., & Arriaga, P. (2008). Introduction: One hundred year old questions, novel paradigms and new findings on emotion. Psicologia, 21 (2), 5-10.
Journal Editions
Esteves, F., Arriaga, P., Gaspar, A. (2010). Emotion and Social Behaviour - Special edition of the Journal Psicologia (Colibri), Vol II.
Esteves, F., Gaspar, A., & Arriaga, P. (2008). “Emotion and Social Behaviour” – Special edition of the Journal Psicologia (Colibri), Vol I.
Public Profile at Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/b8r4i/
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
As Principal Investigator
“The effects of violent computer games with virtual reality on physiological arousal, cognitions, affect and behaviour” (Ref. 11/02), sponsored by BIAL Foundation. Researchers: Patrícia Arriaga Ferreira; Francisco Esteves; Maria Paula Carneiro. Head-Researcher: Patrícia Arriaga Ferreira. October 2003 – October 2006
“Playing with violence: emotional desensitization, empathy and helping behaviour toward victims of violence” (FCT Ref. PTDC/PSI-PSO/099985/2008); Researchers: Patrícia Arriaga (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Francisco Esteves (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Maria Benedicta Monteiro (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Augusta Gaspar (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal) and Jaime Vila (Granada University, Spain). January 2010-July 2013
“Virtual violent environments and emotional desensitization to real violence” Individual Post-Doctoral Grant to Patrícia Arriaga from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT: SFRH/BPD/40485/2007), conducted at ISCTE (Portugal) and University of Granada (Spain). March 2008- 2009.
As Research member
“Interindividual differences in Emotional Empathy vs. the differential “visibility” of Emotions, and its social consequences” (FCT Ref. PTDC/PSI-PCO/104170/2008); Team: Augusta Gaspar (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Francisco Esteves (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Patrícia Arriaga (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Frederico J. Oliveira de Almada (ULHT, Portugal), Miquel Llorente Espino (University Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain), Susana Carvalhosa (CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal), Olga Feliu Olleta (Mona Foundation, Barcelona). January 2010-June 2013
“Control of cognitive and emotional processing of faces by the frontal theta rhythm” (Ref. 157/10), sponsored by BIAL Foundation. Researchers: Alberto Leal (PI), Ricardo Lopes, Patrícia Arriaga, & Francisco Esteves, CIS – ISCTE/IUL, Portugal. April 2011-2014.
“Psychophysiological effects of human pheromones”, sponsored by BIAL Foundation (Ref. 125/06). Researchers: Francisco Esteves (PI); Mats Olsson; Johan Lundström; Patrícia Arriaga; Pedro Barbas Albuquerque; Maria Benedicta Monteiro; Maria Paula Carneiro. April 2007-2010.
“Psychophysiology of emotions: Nonconscious learning” (Ref. 44/98), sponsored by BIAL Foundation. Researchers: Francisco Esteves (PI); Maria Paula Carneiro; Patrícia Arriaga; Anders Flykt. January, 1999 – October 2002
As Supervisor / Co-supervisor of PhD students:
October 2013 – present. João Miguel de Almeida Barreiros. Project: “Prosocial selectivity: How behavioral information of a potential beneficiary influences decision making”. Doctoral Programme in Psychology, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology (ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute. Supervisor: Elizabeth Collins, CIS-IUL; Co-Supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga, ISCTE-IUL
October 2012 – present. Joana Grade Adrião. Project: “Affective Communication in the company of artificial empathic agents”. Doctoral Programme in Psychology at the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology (ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute). (Supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga, ISCTE-IUL; Co-Supervisor: Ana Paiva, INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa).
September 2011 – present “Social Cognition, Emotions, Acceptance and Commitment: Implications for the Evaluation and Treatment of Schizophrenia” by Carla Andrade (Co-Supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga; Supervisor: Marina Carvalho, ISMAG). Department of Social and Organizational Psychology (ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute).
September 2011 – present, Ana Sofia Melo. Project: “The power of the encounter: the impact of clown doctors intervention for children undergoing chemotherapy”, at Education Institute, Minho University (Co-Supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga; Supervisor: Susana Caires, Minho University) (Ref. FCT SFRH/BD/80378/2011).
September 2009- March 2015. Sara Fernandes. Project “Preparing Children for hospitalization and surgery”. Doctoral Programme in Psychology, Department of Social Psychology and Organizations, ISCTE-IUL (Supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga; Co-supervisor: Francisco Esteves). (Ref FCT: SFRH/BD/61041/2009).
September 2008 – January 2014: Pedro Rosa: Project: "Effects of subliminal repetitive exposure to biological relevant stimuli on emotional states". Department of Social and Organizational Psychology (ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute). (Ref FCT: SFRH/BD/46965/2008). Co-supervisor: Patrícia Arriaga; Supervisor: Francisco Esteves, Full Professor; Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden). Thesis approved with the highest attainable classification at ISCTE-IUL in January 15th, 2014.
Administrative Posts and Duties
Coordinator of the Master Program in Psychology of Emotion, ISCTE-IUL (September 2012-present)
Vice-Director of the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, ISCTE-IUL (June 2012-2014; June 2014-present).
Vice-President (December 2010-July 2012) and Vice-Director (June 2010-July 2012) of the Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS & Cis-IUL).
Elected Member for the Scientific Commission of CIS-IUL (June 2010-June 2012; & June 2012-2014)
Sub-coordination / Member of the Executive Commission of the Master in Psychology of Emotions (October 2009-2012)
Coordination of the CIS-IUL Research Group “Quality of Social Life: Health, Environment and Community” (HEC) (October 2009 – July 2010)
Coordinator of the 3rd year of the Licenciature Degree in Psychology, ISCTE-IUL (February 2012- July 2012)