- Social development and cognition
- becoming aware of gender stereotypes during infancy
- the negative consequences of stereotypes on cognitive
performance in school age (stereotype threat)
- Weight bias and cognitive functioning from middle childhood to adulthood
- Home practices and early development of numeracy
In my research I seek to understand the interplay between social
development and cognition. My main research interest, at present,
deals with how and when children become vulnerable to the negative
stereotypes associated to their social groups (stereotype threat). In particular, we focus on the
socialization processes and the cognitive factors that trigger
girls' vulnerability to the negative effects of gender stereotypes
about math from as early as 5-to-6 years of age.
In parallel
I carry out experimental studies (in the laboratory and in the classroom) to investigate the impact of weight bias and weight-related stigma experiences on cognitive functioning in individuals with obesity.
