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DocumentO crescimento físico e o desenvolvimento mental de crianças institucionalizadas: Impacto do temperamento e da qualidade dos cuidados numa perspetiva longitudinal2011

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 22 /2006
Title:
2006 Grants
Start date: 2007-01 - 2013-11
Dimension/support:
22 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-013
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2006
Title:
013 - Vinculação em bebés institucionalizados e competência narrativa dos seus principais cuidadores: Estudo sobre a actividade cardíaca do bebé na interacção com a figura de cuidados através do BioBeAMS 2.0
Duration: 2007-04 - 2010-05
Researcher(s):
Isabel Soares, João Paulo Silva Cunha, Margarida Isabel Rangel Santos Henriques, Carla Cristina Esteves Martins, Pedro Miguel Brito da Silva Dias
Institution(s): Centro de Investigação em Psicologia (CIPSi), Universidade do Minho, Braga (Portugal)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Conference papers (posters and oral communications)
Language: por
Author:
Soares, I.
Secondary author(s):
Cunha, J., Henriques, M. R., Martins, C., Dias, P.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Psychophysiology / Affective and social behavior / Attachment / Developmental psychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-013.28
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2006
Title:
O crescimento físico e o desenvolvimento mental de crianças institucionalizadas: Impacto do temperamento e da qualidade dos cuidados numa perspetiva longitudinal
Publication year: 2011
URL:
http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18613
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
The present study holds as major purpose to assess the impact of caregivers? child temperament perception and of child-caregiver interaction quality on institutionalized children?s physical growth and mental development. The sample was composed by forty-seven children taken in Temporary Care Centers, ages ranging from 0 to 30 months old. Four assessment moments took place: the first moment coincided with the children?s age of admission into the institution and the next moments occurred every three months. Children?s physical growth (Direção Geral de Saúde, 2002) and mental development (Bayley, 2006) were evaluated on every moment and video recordings of a structured interaction task (Baptista, Marques, Silva, Soares & Lyons-Ruth, 2008) were obtained on the institution for later assessment of caregivers´ sensibility (Ainsworth, Bell & Stayton, 1974). Infant Characteristics Questionnarie (ICQ; Pires, 1994, 1997; Martins, 2007; Carneiro et al., 2010) was used in order to assess caregivers´ child temperament perception and institutional context quality was also evaluated on all assessment moments (Silva et al., 2010). Results indicated that physical growth and mental development levels were generally below expected for children?s age. However, throughout the 9 month period, children presented significant increases on weight and head circumference, yet not on height or mental development measures. On the third assessment moment, children perceived as holding a less difficult temperament presented a significantly higher mental development when compared to children perceived has holding a more difficult temperament. No relationship was found, on every assessment moment, between caregivers´ sensibility and children´s physical growth and mental development. In what concerns institutional context quality, evaluated dimensions were associated with children´s cognitive, linguistic and motor performance. Results are discussed on the basis of the impact of care depriving institutional contexts on child´s development.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
por
Author:
Pinheiro, A.
Document type:
Master's thesis
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Pinheiro, A. (2011). O crescimento físico e o desenvolvimento mental de crianças institucionalizadas: Impacto do temperamento e da qualidade dos cuidados numa perspetiva longitudinal. (Master's thesis, University of Minho, Portugal). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18613
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Child development / Joint attention / Language / Institutionalized children

O crescimento físico e o desenvolvimento mental de crianças institucionalizadas: Impacto do temperamento e da qualidade dos cuidados numa perspetiva longitudinal

O crescimento físico e o desenvolvimento mental de crianças institucionalizadas: Impacto do temperamento e da qualidade dos cuidados numa perspetiva longitudinal
DocumentAtenção partilhada em bebés institucionalizado aos 9 e aos 12 meses: caracterização, relação com a sensibilidade e cooperação das cuidadoras e influência no desenvolvimento da linguagem2011

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 22 /2006
Title:
2006 Grants
Start date: 2007-01 - 2013-11
Dimension/support:
22 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-013
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2006
Title:
013 - Vinculação em bebés institucionalizados e competência narrativa dos seus principais cuidadores: Estudo sobre a actividade cardíaca do bebé na interacção com a figura de cuidados através do BioBeAMS 2.0
Duration: 2007-04 - 2010-05
Researcher(s):
Isabel Soares, João Paulo Silva Cunha, Margarida Isabel Rangel Santos Henriques, Carla Cristina Esteves Martins, Pedro Miguel Brito da Silva Dias
Institution(s): Centro de Investigação em Psicologia (CIPSi), Universidade do Minho, Braga (Portugal)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Conference papers (posters and oral communications)
Language: por
Author:
Soares, I.
Secondary author(s):
Cunha, J., Henriques, M. R., Martins, C., Dias, P.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Psychophysiology / Affective and social behavior / Attachment / Developmental psychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-013.29
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2006
Title:
Atenção partilhada em bebés institucionalizado aos 9 e aos 12 meses: caracterização, relação com a sensibilidade e cooperação das cuidadoras e influência no desenvolvimento da linguagem
Publication year: 2011
URL:
http://hdl.handle.net/1822/17807
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Joint attention is the ability that allows infants’ to coordinate attention with a social partner and at the same time, with a third object, where must have alternation of gaze between the social partners and the object. This skill promotes the creation of triadic interactions, emerges at about 9 months old and is generally evaluated based on two main categories: responding to joint attention (RJA) and initiating joint attention (IJA). This study focuses on a sample of institutionalized infants’, because research has emphasized the negative impact on the development of institutional care, particularly in infants’ physical, cerebral, cognitive and emotional growth. In face of, this study includes the characterization of the developmental evolution of the joint attention in institutionalized infants’ at 9 and 12 months of age, relates this with the care of the caregiver, particularly in terms of sensitivity and cooperation, and finally understand whether there is some influence of joint attention manifestation in language development at 18 months of age. The results indicate a development along the time in manifestation of infants’ responding to joint attention and initiating joint attention, as well as differences in caregivers behaviors over the time and in different interaction condition’s. It was also observed that infants’ show more initiating joint attention behaviors when cooperation of the caregivers was higher, and that the manifestation of initiating joint attention behaviors at 9 and 12 months is related with language development at 18 months. More research should be conducted to understand the impact of individual differences in the emergence of other developmental milestones in infants’.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Ribeiro, R.
Document type:
Master's thesis
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Ribeiro, R. (2011). Atenção partilhada em bebés institucionalizado aos 9 e aos 12 meses: caracterização, relação com a sensibilidade e cooperação das cuidadoras e influência no desenvolvimento da linguagem. (Unpublished master´s thesis). Universidade do Minho, Portugal.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Child development / Joint attention / Language / Institutionalized children
DocumentIs joint attention detectable at a distance? Three automated, internet-based tests2016

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 22 /2006
Title:
2006 Grants
Start date: 2007-01 - 2013-11
Dimension/support:
22 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-001
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 14/2006
Title:
001 - Automated testing for telepathy using emails and telephone calls
Duration: 2007-10 - 2010-06
Researcher(s):
Rupert Sheldrake, Pamela Smart, David Luke
Institution(s): Perrot-Warrick Project, London (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
6 Articles (only three as outcome of this project)
Language: eng
Author:
Sheldrake, R.
Secondary author(s):
Smart, P., Luke, D.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Telepathy / Precognition

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-001.07
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 14/2006
Title:
Is joint attention detectable at a distance? Three automated, internet-based tests
Publication year: 2016
URL:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830715001640?via%3Dihub
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Context: Joint attention is the shared focus of two or more individuals on the same object. Sensory cues, such as detecting the direction of another person's gaze, play a major role in establishing joint attention. It may also involve a kind of mental resonance that might be felt by the people involved.
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out whether people could feel when another person was looking at the same picture at the same time, even when the participants were many miles apart.
Method: Participants registered online with their names and e-mail addresses, and worked in pairs. After they both logged on for the test they were simultaneously shown one of two photographs, with a 0.5 probability of seeing the same picture. After 20 s they were asked if their partner was looking at the same picture or not. After both had registered their guess, the next trial began, with a different pair of pictures. The main outcome measure was the proportion of correct guesses, compared with the 50% mean chance expectation. This test was symmetrical in that all participants were both "senders" and "receivers."
Results: In the first experiment, with 11,160 trials, the hit rate was 52.8% (P < 1 x 10(-6)); in the second experiment with 2720 trials, 51.3% (P = .09). The third experiment involved music as well as pictures, and with 8860 trials, the hit rate was 51.9% (P = .0003). Some partners were more than 1000 miles apart, but there were no significant effect of distance. Participants who received immediate feedback about whether their guess was right or wrong did not score significantly better than those without feedback.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Sheldrake, R.
Secondary author(s):
Beeharee, A.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Sheldrake, R., & Beeharee, A. (2016). Is joint attention detectable at a distance? Three automated, internet-based tests. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 12(1), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.10.006
2-year Impact Factor: 1.363|2016
Times cited: 1|2025-09-16
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: Automated test / Joint attention / Internet experiment / Mental resonance
DocumentThe influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent2025

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2024 Grants
Start date: 2025-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-137
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
137 - Decoding the motor and physiological dynamics of human-robot interactions
Duration: 2025-09
Researcher(s):
Emmanuele Tidoni, Carlo Campagnoli, Nathan Caruana
Institution(s): Human Technology Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of Leeds (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Article
Language: eng
Notes:
Ongoing project
Author: Tidoni, E.
Secondary author(s):
Campagnoli, C., Caruana, N.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Social Robots / Social Interactions / Motion Capture / Eye movements / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-137.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent
Publication year: 2025
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22810-9
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Communication with artificial agents, such as virtual characters and social robots, is becoming more prevalent, making it crucial to understand how their behaviours can best support social interaction. Eye gaze is a key communicative behaviour, as it signals attention and intentions. Prior research shows that perceiving an agent as sentient affects how its gaze is interpreted. This study examined how such beliefs affect the interpretation of gaze as a signal of communicative intent. In a semi-interactive online task, 160 participants viewed a virtual agent exhibiting dynamic gaze sequences. Each trial varied whether eye contact occurred and whether the agent looked at the same object twice. Participants judged whether the agent was requesting help or merely inspecting the object. Beliefs about the agent’s sentience (human- or AI-controlled) were also manipulated. Results showed that when gaze cues were ambiguous, participants were more likely to ascribe communicative intent if they believed the agent was human-controlled compared to when they believed the agent was AI-controlled. Subjective ratings also indicated a general preference for human-controlled agents. These findings underscore the influence of user expectations on interpreting gaze in artificial agents.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Hechler, F. C.
Secondary author(s):
Tidoni, E., Cross, E. S., Caruana, N.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Hechler, F. C., Tidoni, E., Cross, E. S., & Caruana, N. (2025). The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 36296. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22810-9
2-year Impact Factor: 3.9|2024
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not available yet for 2025
Times cited: 0|2025-11-13
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q1
Keywords: Eye contact / Communicative intent / Human–AI interaction / Artificial intelligence / Joint attention / Intentional stance

The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent

The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent
DocumentThe influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent2025

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2024 Grants
Start date: 2025-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-326
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
326 - Digital doppelgänger: Psychophysiological exploration of encounters with contrarian AI
Duration: 2025-07
Researcher(s):
Emily S. Cross, Manuel Hendry, Andrea Orlandi
Institution(s): Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zurich (Switzerland); Institute for the Performing Arts and Film, Zurich University of the Arts (Switzerland)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Article
Language: eng
Notes:
Ongoing project
Author: Cross, E. S.
Secondary author(s):
Hendry, M., Orlandi, A.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Social perception / Human-AI interaction / Emotion perception / Multi-psychophysiological methods / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-326.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent
Publication year: 2025
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22810-9
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Communication with artificial agents, such as virtual characters and social robots, is becoming more prevalent, making it crucial to understand how their behaviours can best support social interaction. Eye gaze is a key communicative behaviour, as it signals attention and intentions. Prior research shows that perceiving an agent as sentient affects how its gaze is interpreted. This study examined how such beliefs affect the interpretation of gaze as a signal of communicative intent. In a semi-interactive online task, 160 participants viewed a virtual agent exhibiting dynamic gaze sequences. Each trial varied whether eye contact occurred and whether the agent looked at the same object twice. Participants judged whether the agent was requesting help or merely inspecting the object. Beliefs about the agent’s sentience (human- or AI-controlled) were also manipulated. Results showed that when gaze cues were ambiguous, participants were more likely to ascribe communicative intent if they believed the agent was human-controlled compared to when they believed the agent was AI-controlled. Subjective ratings also indicated a general preference for human-controlled agents. These findings underscore the influence of user expectations on interpreting gaze in artificial agents.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Hechler, F. C.
Secondary author(s):
Tidoni, E., Cross, E. S., Caruana, N.
Document type:
Article-d
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Hechler, F. C., Tidoni, E., Cross, E. S., & Caruana, N. (2025). The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 36296. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-22810-9
2-year Impact Factor: 3.9|2024
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not available yet for 2025
Times cited: 0|2025-11-13
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q1
Keywords: Eye contact / Communicative intent / Human–AI interaction / Artificial intelligence / Joint attention / Intentional stance

The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent

The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent
DocumentEXPRESS: The joint attention grouping effect: Perceptual binding of observed social interactions2025

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2018 Grants
Start date: 2019-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-147
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
147 - Neurophysiological correlates of shared attention
Duration: 2019-09 - 2025-10
Researcher(s):
Andrew Bayliss, Louise Ewing, Lisa Stephenson
Institution(s): School of Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress Report
Final Report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Bayliss, A.
Secondary author(s):
Ewing, L., Stephenson, L.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Social attention / Face perception / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-147.04
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
EXPRESS: The joint attention grouping effect: Perceptual binding of observed social interactions
Publication year: 2025
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251396955
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
The visual system may perceptually process conspecifics more efficiently when they are interacting, versus not, to support social cognitive functions such as group detection. In three experiments, young adult university students were briefly shown dyads (upright or inverted) and made speeded judgments of whether they attended the same location (joint attention) or different locations (non-joint attention). Participants performed worse with inverted stimuli, but this inversion effect was smaller in joint attention conditions. These findings indicate perceptual grouping of joint attention dyads into a single perceptual unit. This joint attention grouping effect was evident when dyads looked towards spatial locations (Experiment 1), towards objects (Experiment 2), and for asymmetrically composed stimuli (Experiment 3). The effect was weaker for non-social directional stimuli (Experiment 1). These data support the idea that two interacting individuals are coded as one socially bound perceptual unit, supporting efficient and rapid social cognitive computations.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
McDonough, K. L.
Secondary author(s):
Edwards, S. G., Ewing, L., Bayliss, A. P.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
McDonough, K. L., Edwards, S. G., Ewing, L., & Bayliss, A. P. (2025). EXPRESS: The joint attention grouping effect: Perceptual binding of observed social interactions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251396955
2-year Impact Factor: 1.4|2024
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not available yet for 2025
Times cited: 0|2025-11-15
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: Joint attention / Gaze perception / Social cognition / Perceptual grouping