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Dr, Experimental Psychology
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I began my academic career at the University of Lisbon, where I studied psychology and psychotherapy, before moving to Oxford to do my doctorate with Dr Mansur Lalljee and Prof Gordon Claridge. Following my DPhil, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Ian Ramsey Centre in Oxford, a research associate at the Psychology of Religion Group in Cambridge, and a lecturer at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. In 2014, I joined Coventry University to lead the Brain, Belief and Behaviour research group. With philosophers and neuroscientists, I have pioneered research on the analgesic effects of religious beliefs and the stress-buffering effects of science beliefs. I have led the first randomized-controlled trial on the effects of yoga and meditation in prison and have recently co-written a book that examines the science and myths about the effects of these practices — The Buddha Pill: Can Meditation Change You? Read an extract here.
My primary research explores the biological roots and psychological impact of beliefs and spiritual practices, including meditation. I use a combination of experimental methods from social and biological psychology, personality theory, and cognitive neurosciences. I am currently writing about the effects of meditation and conducting new research on the modification of beliefs.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Charles, S. (Contributor), van Mulukom, V. (Contributor), Farias, M. (Contributor) & Dunbar, R. (Creator), Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, 15 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.17632/vnpzknnxv9.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/vnpzknnxv9
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Sarah Jane Charles (Speaker) & Miguel Farias (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Miguel Farias (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Miguel Farias (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Miguel Farias (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Miguel Farias (Keynote Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Farias, Miguel (Recipient), 1 Mar 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)