About us
The research in the lab delves into two main areas of interest, integrating knowledge from both development and social psychology:
We study children's social and prosocial development from kindergarten to adolescence, with special focus on potential psychological mechanisms underlying the behavioral patterns we observe.
We are interested in the emotional and cognitive consequences of children's decision to help [or not], such as feeling of pride and a positive self-concept.
We also explore children's motivations for consistent, long-term, prosocial behaviors. We ask why (and when) do children decide to act in a prosocial manner, in future decisions, rather than in a one-off decision.
Our studies examine key factors in children's social environment (e.g. the child's status within their peer group, socioeconomic status, religiousness, group affiliation) and their interaction with the child's individual characters (such as subjective well-being, empathic ability, loneliness, positive mood).
The second area of research in the lab focuses on adults' prosocial decision-making processes. We are especially interested in the role of the individual SES (socioeconomic status) and their Subjective well-being in the decision to help (or not). We also explore the emotional outcomes of prosocial decisions, and the way they shape subsequent decisions.