#  Media & Outreach 

 



## Media & Outreach

Press features, interviews, and public scholarship, most recent first.

Medium · April 2026

### [Springing Forward: How the “April Theory” Is Transforming Goal-Setting and Mental Health on Social Media](https://medium.com/@jds3232/springing-forward-how-the-april-theory-is-transforming-goal-setting-and-mental-health-on-social-b874aebb164e)

Cited among psychologists linking spring's rise in serotonin and sense of renewal to improved mood and motivation.

Verywell Health · 2026

### [The “April Theory”: Why Spring Can Feel Like the Right Time to Reset](https://www.verywellhealth.com/april-theory-11717728)

On the seasonal lift in mood and motivation and how it shapes goal-setting and mental health.

Podcast · November 2025

### [Harmony and Healing: Exploring Music, Mind, and Community](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mAw3QWYG5wL7VLxjqFrYt)

Harvard Extension School Psychology Student Club Podcast — on communal music, reward, and belonging.

Video · November 2025

### [The Psychology of Rewards & Mechanisms and Markers of Psychopathology](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v36D2_RS_M)

Harvard Extension Student Psychological Club — a talk on how reward shapes behavior and on the markers and mechanisms of mental illness.

The Epoch Times · July 2025

### [10 Research-Backed, Natural Ways to Counter Depression](https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/research-backed-natural-ways-to-treat-depression-5873396)

On behavioral loops in depression and the everyday effectiveness of CBT: “moving in the right direction matters more than moving quickly.”

HuffPost · May 2025

### [Inflation Is Hurting Everyone — But for Parents, It's Taking a Deeper Toll](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inflation-parents-effects_l_68137485e4b0ccfc9d98d66a)

Quoted on protecting parents' mental health under financial strain: “caring for your own nervous system is essential to caring for your kids.”

Podcast · May 2024

### [QuantComigo, Episode 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzEvtof8xqg)

Portuguese-language conversation on his path from Brazil to Harvard, reward science, and mental health.

Swissnex Brazil · 2021

### [Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships as a Springboard](https://swissnex.org/brazil/news/interview-swiss-government-excellence-scholarships-as-a-springboard/)

On the path from a small town in southern Brazil to doctoral research in Switzerland.

Founder · Online Project · 2020–Present

### [Psicologia no Sofá](https://www.instagram.com/psicologianosofa/)

“Couch-talk psychology” — free, high-quality psychology talks and lectures that have reached more than 4,000 Portuguese- and English-speaking listeners since 2020.



 



 

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