A5033685124- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Psychology of Development and Education
- School Choice and Performance
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Social Representations and Identity
University of California, San Diego
2020-2024
Much of what people do is motivated by a concern with social evaluation. We argue that the process figuring out others value and making effective use this information presents significant cognitive challenges. These challenges include reasoning about relevance different forms inferences mental lives others. They also modifying one’s behavior in light whatever personal qualities appear to be valued an effort appeal audiences. foundations many important skills needed meet these are already...
Abstract A fundamental part of understanding structural inequality is recognizing that constrained choices, particularly those align with societal stereotypes, are poor indicators a person's desires. This study examined whether children ( N = 246 U.S. children, 53% female; 61% White, 24% Latinx; 5–10 years) acknowledge constraints in this way when reasoning about gender‐stereotypical relative to gender‐neutral and gender‐counterstereotypical choices. Results indicated more frequently...
Prior research documents that adults in Western cultures perceive others as more susceptible to social influence than themselves (Pronin et al., 2007). Study 1 (
Abstract The present research examined children's generalisations about people based on their decisions to conform descriptive norms. This issue was in South Korea, where conformity tends be highly valued. Younger (4–6 years) and older (9–11 children (total N = 197) were asked evaluate the personal qualities of conformers nonconformers. Results showed that both age groups rated nonconformers more negatively than terms moral character, intelligence, popularity, likeability. Ratings minimal...