Background
She is the daughter of psychiatrist Carlos Amaral Dias.
She is the daughter of psychiatrist Carlos Amaral Dias.
Besides clinical practice, university teaching and scientific research, she is the author of numerous papers and scholarly articles In 2010 she published the book Maníacos de Qualidade ("Maniacs of Quality"), a biographical and psychological analysis of historical figures in Portugal. In the Portuguese presidential election, 2006 she was a supporter of Mário Soares with a mandate for the youth.
She is also a columnist and political analyst.
Joana Amaral Dias collaborated with the Diário de Notícias, Télégraphie Sans Fil, Signal, Image, Communications, and Signal, Image, Communications Notícias. She authored the political column on Revue de Théologie et de Philosophie North and wrote in the newspaper Correio da Manhã and the blog Frontal Cortex.
She was also one of the highest ranked party members of the Bloco de Esquerda (Left Block), although elected for member of the Portuguese Parliament as an independent (2002–2005).
