Papers by claudia passos ferreira
The aim of this paper was to present
ongoing research on the social
representations relating to r... more The aim of this paper was to present
ongoing research on the social
representations relating to ritalin in Brazil
between 1998 and 2008. Over this
period, there was a considerable increase
in ritalin usage and expansion of its use
to purposes other than therapeutic use.
Ritalin has been used not only for treating
attention disorders, but also to enhance
cognitive functions in healthy individuals.
The research has developed through
two fields of investigation with different
methodologies. In the first field, Brazilian
scientific and popular publications have
been investigated, with analysis on the
arguments justifying ritalin usage and how
scientific results are disseminated to the lay
public in large-circulation newspapers. In
the second field, focus groups have been
used to explore the social representations
that university students, students’ parents
and healthcare professionals have in
relation to the use of ritalin for enhancing
cognitive performance.
O objetivo do artigo é apresentar
uma pesquisa em andamento sobre as
representações sociais da ritalina no Brasil
entre 1998 e 2008. Nesse período, houve
um incremento considerável do uso da
medicação e sua expansão para outros
fins além dos terapêuticos. A ritalina
tem sido usada tanto para o tratamento
de patologias da atenção como para
melhoria de funções cognitivas em
pessoas saudáveis. A pesquisa se desdobra
em dois campos de investigação, com
metodologias diferenciadas. O primeiro
campo investiga as publicações brasileiras,
científicas e em mídia popular, sobre
a ritalina, analisando os argumentos
que justificam seu uso e a difusão dos
resultados científicos para o público
leigo nos jornais de grande circulação.
O segundo campo de investigação usa a
metodologia de grupos focais para explorar
as representações sociais de universitários,
pais de universitários e profissionais de
saúde, acerca do uso da ritalina para o
aprimoramento do desempenho cognitivo
A prevailing view in moral psychology holds that empathy and sympathy play key roles in morality ... more A prevailing view in moral psychology holds that empathy and sympathy play key roles in morality and in prosocial and altruistic actions. Recently, Jesse Prinz (2011a, 2011b) has challenged this view and has argued that empathy does not play a foundational or causal role in morality. He suggests that in fact the presence of empathetic emotions is harmful to morality. Prinz rejects all theories that connect empathy and morality as a constitutional, epistemological, developmental, motivational, or normative necessity. I consider two of Prinz’s theses: the thesis that empathy is not necessary for moral development, and the thesis that empathy should be avoided as a guide for morality. Based on recent research in moral psychology, I argue that empathy plays a crucial role in development of moral agency. I also argue that empathy is desirable as a moral emotion.
Mirror Neuron Systems, Jan 1, 2009
Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 2009
Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva
This paper aims to consider the impact of progress in the neurosciences, in particular the discov... more This paper aims to consider the impact of progress in the neurosciences, in particular the discovery of mirror neurons, on the study of morality. It analyzes the current attempts at naturalizing moral principles based on this discovery, reducing human morality to basic biological properties. It explores how psychological studies on empathy, perspective taking and embodied simulation have gained new credibility, explanatory power, and overall theoretical "traction" because of the discovery of mirror neuron systems. As part of this movement, there are now renewed attempts by researchers at establishing functional links, possibly causal links, between brain and moral thought. These attempts and the renewed quest toward naturalizing ethics are critically considered.
Origins of the Social Mind, Jan 1, 2008
The self-agency in James and Winnicott.
Our goal is to investigate the notion of self-agency in ... more The self-agency in James and Winnicott.
Our goal is to investigate the notion of self-agency in James and Winnicott. With James, we examine the descriptive element of what consti- tutes a self. With Winnicott, we explore his explanatory theory on self-emergence. Winnicott’s perspective is presented here as the prehistory of the Jamesian self. James’s conception of self is similar to the Winnicottian integrated self that is an embodied position that emerges from the organism’s actions at the experiential field. The blend of the two approaches leads to the idea that the self is a flux of identities emerging in interaction with others in the transitional space.
Traduções-Translations by claudia passos ferreira
O lugar das emoções na ética e na metaética, 2018
Tradução do capítulo "Reasons, Emotions and Good Life" apresentado pelo Prof. John Cottingham no ... more Tradução do capítulo "Reasons, Emotions and Good Life" apresentado pelo Prof. John Cottingham no V Colóquio Internacional de Ética da UFSM
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Papers by claudia passos ferreira
ongoing research on the social
representations relating to ritalin in Brazil
between 1998 and 2008. Over this
period, there was a considerable increase
in ritalin usage and expansion of its use
to purposes other than therapeutic use.
Ritalin has been used not only for treating
attention disorders, but also to enhance
cognitive functions in healthy individuals.
The research has developed through
two fields of investigation with different
methodologies. In the first field, Brazilian
scientific and popular publications have
been investigated, with analysis on the
arguments justifying ritalin usage and how
scientific results are disseminated to the lay
public in large-circulation newspapers. In
the second field, focus groups have been
used to explore the social representations
that university students, students’ parents
and healthcare professionals have in
relation to the use of ritalin for enhancing
cognitive performance.
O objetivo do artigo é apresentar
uma pesquisa em andamento sobre as
representações sociais da ritalina no Brasil
entre 1998 e 2008. Nesse período, houve
um incremento considerável do uso da
medicação e sua expansão para outros
fins além dos terapêuticos. A ritalina
tem sido usada tanto para o tratamento
de patologias da atenção como para
melhoria de funções cognitivas em
pessoas saudáveis. A pesquisa se desdobra
em dois campos de investigação, com
metodologias diferenciadas. O primeiro
campo investiga as publicações brasileiras,
científicas e em mídia popular, sobre
a ritalina, analisando os argumentos
que justificam seu uso e a difusão dos
resultados científicos para o público
leigo nos jornais de grande circulação.
O segundo campo de investigação usa a
metodologia de grupos focais para explorar
as representações sociais de universitários,
pais de universitários e profissionais de
saúde, acerca do uso da ritalina para o
aprimoramento do desempenho cognitivo
Our goal is to investigate the notion of self-agency in James and Winnicott. With James, we examine the descriptive element of what consti- tutes a self. With Winnicott, we explore his explanatory theory on self-emergence. Winnicott’s perspective is presented here as the prehistory of the Jamesian self. James’s conception of self is similar to the Winnicottian integrated self that is an embodied position that emerges from the organism’s actions at the experiential field. The blend of the two approaches leads to the idea that the self is a flux of identities emerging in interaction with others in the transitional space.
Traduções-Translations by claudia passos ferreira
ongoing research on the social
representations relating to ritalin in Brazil
between 1998 and 2008. Over this
period, there was a considerable increase
in ritalin usage and expansion of its use
to purposes other than therapeutic use.
Ritalin has been used not only for treating
attention disorders, but also to enhance
cognitive functions in healthy individuals.
The research has developed through
two fields of investigation with different
methodologies. In the first field, Brazilian
scientific and popular publications have
been investigated, with analysis on the
arguments justifying ritalin usage and how
scientific results are disseminated to the lay
public in large-circulation newspapers. In
the second field, focus groups have been
used to explore the social representations
that university students, students’ parents
and healthcare professionals have in
relation to the use of ritalin for enhancing
cognitive performance.
O objetivo do artigo é apresentar
uma pesquisa em andamento sobre as
representações sociais da ritalina no Brasil
entre 1998 e 2008. Nesse período, houve
um incremento considerável do uso da
medicação e sua expansão para outros
fins além dos terapêuticos. A ritalina
tem sido usada tanto para o tratamento
de patologias da atenção como para
melhoria de funções cognitivas em
pessoas saudáveis. A pesquisa se desdobra
em dois campos de investigação, com
metodologias diferenciadas. O primeiro
campo investiga as publicações brasileiras,
científicas e em mídia popular, sobre
a ritalina, analisando os argumentos
que justificam seu uso e a difusão dos
resultados científicos para o público
leigo nos jornais de grande circulação.
O segundo campo de investigação usa a
metodologia de grupos focais para explorar
as representações sociais de universitários,
pais de universitários e profissionais de
saúde, acerca do uso da ritalina para o
aprimoramento do desempenho cognitivo
Our goal is to investigate the notion of self-agency in James and Winnicott. With James, we examine the descriptive element of what consti- tutes a self. With Winnicott, we explore his explanatory theory on self-emergence. Winnicott’s perspective is presented here as the prehistory of the Jamesian self. James’s conception of self is similar to the Winnicottian integrated self that is an embodied position that emerges from the organism’s actions at the experiential field. The blend of the two approaches leads to the idea that the self is a flux of identities emerging in interaction with others in the transitional space.