Fernando Ferreira-Santos

Associate Professor (Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience), University of Porto | Executive Coordinator @lab_neuropsy

[SCNL - AgliotiLab @SCNL_AgliotiLab]

Our amazing ‼️950‼️ neuroscientists in front of the #ESCAN2026 venue, the Faculty of Economics of Sapienza University of Rome!✨

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

@lab_neuropsy @UPorto @JoanaBVieira1 @joanabvieira.bsky.social @tiagopaiva77 @carlosmmcampos @gustavocjesus.bsky.social

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

Amazing to see so many alumni of the Lab. of Neuropsychophysiolgy (@lab_neuropsy at @UPorto) at #ESCAN2026: Joana B. Vieira (S2-6), Tiago Paiva (O1-3), Rita Pasion (Early Investig. Award - congrats Rita!), Carlos Campos (P2), Gustavo Couto de Jesus (S2-6).

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

It appears to be on #escan2026

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

Call for Papers: Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience invites submissions for a special issue titled 'The Contribution of Episodic Memory to Social Cognition'. #SCAN https://t.co/lkv7WwnlrZ @OUPAcademic

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

We (Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, University of Porto) are seeking candidates interested in applying to a PhD scholarship in the field of Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience in 2026. Come join us!

Check the full details:
https://t.co/VBfhpRJIVp

[James Zou @james_y_zou]

We found a troubling emergent behavior in LLM.

💬When LLMs compete for social media likes, they start making things up
🗳️When they compete for votes, they turn inflammatory/populist

When optimized for audiences, LLMs inadvertently become misaligned—we call this Moloch’s Bargain

[Luiz Pessoa @PessoaBrain]

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?
This is massive, a lot of great material.
Huge amount of work to put this together, many thanks to Jorge and Patrik for getting the second edition out.

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. https://t.co/i3qzfDIAzg

[APA Style @APA_Style]

In the third part in our series on citing AI, we address whether AI is "allowed" in #APAStyle papers. That is, what determines whether students, researchers, and other authors should use AI to help with their writing?

🔗 https://t.co/lX0q8KioXM

#APA7 #LLMs #CitingAI

[Brad Schoenfeld, PhD @BradSchoenfeld]

The true scientist is only concerned with seeking the truth, not confirming closely-held biases. Unfortunately, pseudo-scientific influencers dominate the internet. It’s important to be able to differentiate between the two. Here’s a cheat-sheet to help determine who to trust 💪🏽

[CogBooster @cogbooster_uc]

🎯Abstract submission by July 31!

Additional information and guidelines can be found at
https://t.co/tX0k77yDS9
@ProactionLab @UnivdeCoimbra

[Abhishek @HeyAbhishek]

Stanford University just released free online courses.

No payment Required.

Here are best courses you don't want to miss in 2025:

[Inti @IntiBrazil]

New #SAMBAlab paper! @JosiDriessen used computational modelling and EEG to study how psychopathic traits are linked to learning what to choose when using social vs. reward information. w/@cognemo_andreea @D_Atanassova. @SSSpsychopathy @decisioncenter 👀👉https://t.co/MnCeh3SEGy

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

After an intense week of lectures and practical sessions during the #CANporto2025 summer school at @lab_neuropsy, we have another groups of EEG/ERP researchers ready to carry on this 101 year-old legacy. Thank you all for participating and see you around!

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

All set to start the Cognitive and Affective Neurophysiology (#CANporto2025) summer school at the University of Porto! A full week to learn about EEG/ERP while resisting the urge to go outside and make most of the weather!

[KatLab @Katlab_UCL]

Save the date! One of the most exciting cognitive and affective neuroscience conferences is happening next summer in Rome. Excellent science, good friends and Italian food in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. ESCAN congress, June 3-6 2026! #ESCAN @ESCAN_EU

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

Presenting soon at #SNIP2025 (https://t.co/3b0wG0lpCF), on the importance of affective ratings to calibrate facial emotional stimuli when morphing between facial expressions. Part of the Symposium on the Interaction of Cognition and Emotion organized by Alessandra Sousa.

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

News link: https://t.co/TYNPaxjCsU

[Fernando Ferreira-Santos @ffsantos_lab]

Happy to share I received the Award for Excellence in Scientific Research 2025 from @UPorto!
Only possible due to the work shared with my students and many collaborators! Thank you all.

Also, I heard there are bluer skies elsewhere, so let's meet there https://t.co/a3xwb2nvqv