Abílio Afonso Lourenço has a Ph.D in Educational Psychology from the University of Minho, Braga, and a postdoctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal. He has published 76 articles in national and international scientific journals, 17 book chapters, and 1 book, and he has collaborated with 50 authors. He is a peer reviewer and associate editor for several national and international scientific journals in Psychology and Education.