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Paulo Sousa
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# Paulo Sousa

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**Parent**: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/anthropology-sociology-ba/

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# Paulo Sousa

Dr

- Reader, [School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-history-anthropology-philosophy-and-politics/)
- [Institute of Cognition and Culture](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/institute-of-cognition-and-culture/)
- [The Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/the-institute-for-global-peace-security-and-justice/)
- [Anthropology and Ethnomusicology](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/anthropology-and-ethnomusicology/)

[https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-855X](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-855X "Orcid")

- Phone+44 (0)28 9097 1170
- Email[paulo.sousa@qub.ac.uk](#)

- Room 02.002 - 27 University Square

  United Kingdom

1994 …Research output 2001: 3Research output 2002: 1Research output 2003: 1Research output 2004: 1Research output 2006: 1Projects 2008: 1Research output 2009: 3Research output 2010: 1Research output 2011: 1Research output 2013: 6Research output 2014: 5Research output 2015: 2Research output 2016: 5Research output 2017: 3Research output 2018: 5Research output 2019: 3Research output 2020: 2Research output 2021: 2Research output 2023: 2Research output 2024: 12024

Research activity per year

## Personal profile

### Interests

**Dr Paulo Sousa** is Director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture (ICC) and Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Anthropology. He holds a BA and a MA in anthropology (University of Brasilia, Brazil), a MA in cognitive science (Institut Jean Nicod, Paris), and a PhD in anthropology with specialization in cognition and culture (University of Michigan, USA). He has participated in many cross-cultural projects and published numerous articles in the field of cognition and culture. He also applied an epidemiological approach to the history of ideas of anthropology that stimulated a major controversy. His current research interests focus on agency, moral psychology and inter-group conflict as well as their relation to religion. He is currently writing a book on how ordinary people conceptualize the relationship between harm and morality.

### Particulars

##### Relevant Websites

[www.qub.ac.uk/schools/InstituteofCognitionCulture/](http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/InstituteofCognitionCulture/) \

### Teaching

##### Teaching

## Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Paulo Sousa is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

- Judgement
  Psychology
- Morality
  Psychology
- Research
  Psychology
- Folk Concepts
  Arts and Humanities
- Children
  Psychology
- Judgment
  Arts and Humanities
- Moral Judgment
  Psychology
- Psychology
  Psychology

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## Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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## Projects

- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished

- ### [R1990SAN: The Folk Concept of Moral Responsibility](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/the-british-academy-sg-51501/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (PI)

  01/08/2008 → 31/10/2010

  Project: Research

## Research output

- [20](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle)
  Article
- [4](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fcomment)
  Comment/debate
- [2](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
  Chapter (peer-reviewed)
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
  Chapter
- 2
  More

  - [**1** Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fentry)
  - [**1** Editorial](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Feditorial)
  - [**1** Special issue](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fspecial)

- ### [The deflationary model of harm and moral wrongdoing: A rejoinder to Royzman & Borislow](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/the-deflationary-model-of-harm-and-moral-wrongdoing-a-rejoinder-t/)

  Kurthy, M. & [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/), Mar 2024, In: [Cognition.](#) 244, 7 p., 105599.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Harm
  - Wrongdoing
  - Moral
  - Judgement
  - Action

  [1](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85183196490#tab=citedBy)
  Citation
  (Scopus)

  71
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Culpability and liability in the law of homicide: do lay moral intuitions accord with legal distinctions?](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/culpability-and-liability-in-the-law-of-homicide-do-lay-moral-int/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) & Lavery, G., 18 May 2023, *Advances in experimental philosophy of law.* Prochownik, K. & Magen, S. (eds.). 1st ed. [Bloomsbury Academic](#), p. 99-132 31 p. (Advances in Experimental Philosophy).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Legal Decision
  - Liability
  - Homicide
  - Intuition
  - Judgement

  [2](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85183150417#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  226
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Minimal criteria for an impurity domain of morality](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/minimal-criteria-for-an-impurity-domain-of-morality/)

  Piazza, J. & [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/), 01 Jun 2023, In: [Trends in Cognitive Sciences.](#) 27, 6, p. 514-516 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Morality
  - Assessment

  [2](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85152580393#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  94
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Correction to: Correction to: Estimating the Reproducibility of Experimental Philosophy](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/correction-to-correction-to-estimating-the-reproducibility-of-exp/)

  Cova, F., Strickland, B., Abatista, A., Allard, A., Andow, J., Attie, M., Beebe, J., Berniūnas, R., Boudesseul, J., Colombo, M., Cushman, F., Diaz, R., N’Djaye Nikolai van Dongen, N., Dranseika, V., Earp, B. D., Torres, A. G., Hannikainen, I., Hernández-Conde, J. V., Hu, W. & Jaquet, F. [& 22 others](#), Khalifa, K., Kim, H., Kneer, M., Knobe, J., Kurthy, M., Lantian, A., Liao, S. Y., Machery, E., Moerenhout, T., Mott, C., Phelan, M., Phillips, J., Rambharose, N., Reuter, K., Romero, F., [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/), Sprenger, J., Thalabard, E., Tobia, K., Viciana, H., Wilkenfeld, D. & Zhou, X., Dec 2021, In: [Review of Philosophy and Psychology.](#) 12, 4, p. 999-1003 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
- ### [Folk Moral Objectivism: The Case of Harmful Actions](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/folk-moral-objectivism-the-case-of-harmful-actions/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/), Allard, A., Piazza, J. & Goodwin, G. P., 28 Jul 2021, (Early online date) In: [Frontiers in Psychology.](#) 12, 638515.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Assumptions

  [8](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85112299224#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  154
  Downloads
  (Pure)

[View all 55 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/publications/)

## Prizes

- ### [Culture & Cognition graduate fellowship](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/culture-amp-cognition-graduate-fellowship-3/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Recipient), 1998

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
- ### [Culture & Cognition graduate fellowship](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/culture-amp-cognition-graduate-fellowship/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Recipient), 2002

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
- ### [Culture & Cognition graduate fellowship](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/culture-amp-cognition-graduate-fellowship-2/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Recipient), 2003

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
- ### [Poster "Wrongdoing: How the Folk Parse the Moral Domain" in collaboration with MA student Erika Salomon won (second-place) the poster competition at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology (Montreal, Canada)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/poster-wrongdoing-how-the-folk-parse-the-moral-domain-in-collabor/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Recipient) & Salomon, E. (Recipient), 2011

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

  - Annuals
  - Students
  - Student
- ### [Rackham Discretionary Funds](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/rackham-discretionary-funds/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Recipient), 2001

  Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

[View all 6 prizes](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/prizes/)

## Activities

- [12](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  Publication peer-review
- [9](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [9](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcommittee)
  Membership of peer review panel or committee
- 4
  More

  - [**2** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**2** Membership of external research organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcouncil)
  - [**1** PhD external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fexamination)
  - [**1** PGT external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fpgt_external_examination)
  - [**1** Research and Teaching at External Organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fresearch_and_teaching_at_external_organisation)

- ### [Philosophical Psychology (Journal)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/philosophical-psychology-journal-2/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Peer reviewer)

  2023

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
- ### [Review of Philosophy and Psychology (Journal)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/review-of-philosophy-and-psychology-journal/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Peer reviewer)

  2023

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
- ### [Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (Journal)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/personality-and-social-psychology-bulletin-journal-5/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Peer reviewer)

  2022

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
- ### [Cognition, values and behaviour lab meetings series, Munich Center of Neurosciences](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/cognition-values-and-behaviour-lab-meetings-series-munich-center-/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Invited speaker)

  21 Jan 2021

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- ### [Cognitive Science (Journal)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/cognitive-science-journal-3/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/) (Peer reviewer)

  2021

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review

[View all 72 activities](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/activities/)

## Press/Media

- ### [An interview published in the NI Magazine "Minority Focus" (Issue 3, pg. 4-6), where I talk about my experience of being a Brazilian living in Northern Ireland and working for Queen's University, Belfast.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/an-interview-published-in-the-ni-magazine-minority-focus-issue-3-/)

  [Sousa, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paulo-sousa/)

  20/09/2013

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Other