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| Prof. Dr. Maria Benedicta Monteiro |
| Contact |
CIS
Edifício ISCTE
Avenida das Forças Armadas
1649-026 Lisbon – Portugal |
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| Email: mbbm[at]iscte.pt |
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| Research interests |
| 1. The role of social, affective and cognitive processes in the development of ethnic identity and expressions of intolerance and racism since childhood. Immigration issues regarding minority- majority relations are used to frame the concepts of ethnic conscience and identity, socialization processes, perceived groups’ goals, out-group discrimination and acculturation strategies. Participation on the ongoing debate on the contribution of cognitive and social factors to the expression and reduction of prejudice towards stigmatized groups. |
| 2. Violence portrayed in the Mass Media and its direct and indirect consequences on behaviour in childhood and adolescence; the impact of violent videogames on the representations of the surrounding world and on interpersonal behaviours. |
| 3. Conflict negotiation processes in intergroup contexts, namely regarding decision processes and model-building for conflict management studies. |
| Education |
| Full Professor since 1996 |
| PhD. Psychology, Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve (1984) |
| Lic. Philosophy, Univ. Lisbon (1972) |
| Monteiro, M. B., França, D. & Rodrigues, R. (2009). The development of prejudice in childhood: How cognitive and normative factors can hide children's racial prejudice. International Journal of Psychology,44, 23-39. |
| Guinote, A., Mouro, C., Pereira, M. H. & Monteiro, M. B. (2007). Children’s perceptions of group variability as a function of status. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 31 (1), 1-8. |
| Arriaga, P., Esteves, F., Carneiro, P. & Monteiro, M. B. (2006). Violent computer games and their effects on state hostility and Physiological arousal. Aggressive Behavior, vol. 32, 2, 146-158. |
| Monteiro, M. B. (2003). Dealing with intergroup conflicts in organizations: A challenge to the right of diversity. Portuguese Journal of Social Science, Vol. 2, Nº 2, 79-88. |
| Amaral, M. J. & Monteiro, M. B. (2002). To be without being seen: Computer-mediated communication and social identity management. Small Group Research, 33, 5, 575-590. |
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