FRANCISCO MANUEL DOS SANTOS CARDOSO

Francisco Manuel dos Santos Cardoso is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal, where he is affiliated with the School of Human and Social Sciences and the Department of Education and Psychology. He also serves as an External Collaborator at LAVCOL – Virtual Laboratory of Cognition and Reading – USP, and is associated with Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumDHS).

Dr. Cardoso holds Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degrees in Psychology, with professional qualifications including internships in Pedagogical Psychology and Clinical Psychology, advanced training in Cognitive-Narrative Psychology, and registration as a Specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology. He also possesses an Advanced Specialty in Psychotherapy and serves as an Internship Supervisor for Junior Psychologists.

His research focuses on clinical psychology and psychotherapy, cognitive psychology, affective-evaluative processes and emotions, and phenomenological psychology. Recent work heavily centers on psychological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, examining vaccine hesitancy, distress reactions, psychological suffering, and lockdown impacts. His research often employs cross-cultural approaches comparing Brazil and Portugal.

Dr. Cardoso has developed expertise in emotion categorization, social cognition, and psychological measurement techniques. His publications demonstrate significant scholarly impact with 73 listed works, over 69,000 reads, and 543 citations according to his ResearchGate profile.

As an academic, Dr. Cardoso maintains active research collaborations across Portuguese and Brazilian institutions, particularly with the University of São Paulo. His work bridges theoretical psychology with practical clinical applications, especially in understanding human emotional experiences during challenging circumstances.