Andreia Ribeiro
phd student
I started my academic and scientific pathway at Faculdade de Psicologia, ULisboa where I became interested in the intersection between social cognition and human memory. There, I concluded an Integrated Masters in Applied Social Cognition (2019) where I studied, in my thesis, the personal memories that people recall about significant public events (flashbulb memories).
I then worked as a research assistant at William James Center for Research (ISPA) on an international research project (POTION). This project aimed to understand the nature of chemosignals in humans and their sphere of influence on social interaction, and how body odors can be used to mitigate the effects of disorders (e.g., social anxiety, depression).
Currently, I am doing a PhD in Cognitive Psychology with the supervision of Professor Ana Raposo (ULisboa) and Professor Pedro B. Albuquerque (UMinho). With our work we want to explore the extent to which individuals can share similar memory representations of significant public events which will help to pave the way for a better understanding of how shared memories are built and how they bear on our collective identity.
In my free time I like to spend time with friends, take long walks with my dog and watching horror movies on Netflix. I also love to travel around the world.