Ana Carla Crispim

TL;DR: It is found that people generally view familial motives as primary in importance and mate-seeking motives as relatively low in importance, and motives linked to long-term familial bonds are positively associated with psychological well-being, but mate- seeking motives are associated with anxiety and depression.

TL;DR: The University of São Paulo Twin Panel (Painel USP de Gêmeos) has great potential for fostering research on twin-related issues from a psychological perspective in Brazil and South America.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the psychometric tests used in the assessment of affect in the world by a systematic review and identify the theoretical basis used for the construction of the affect tests; and discuss theoretically the measurement of affect.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze from theoretical and instrumental perspectives in the measuring of affect, which is related to different psychological variables, such as memory, coping, personality, and self-esteem.