Manuel Jose Blanco Rial

Manuel Jose Blanco Rial is a University Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and the Department of Political Science and Sociology. He is a member of the Human Cognition Research Group (GRCH), focusing on cognitive processes, particularly memory and emotion.

His research centers on human cognition, with a specific interest in how affective states influence memory processes. This area of study falls within basic and cognitive psychology, contributing to foundational understanding in mental processes.

He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1984, with a thesis titled "Recovery dependent on affective states," supervised by Dr. Cristina Rechea Alberola.

No recent publications or scientific awards were listed in the provided information. There is no mention of students he may have advised or research grants he has led.

He is part of the GRCH (Human Cognition Research Group), indicating ongoing or past engagement in collaborative cognitive science research within the university.