My research focuses primarily on socio-emotional functioning and emotion-cognition interactions in adulthood and old age.
- Development of emotion across the adult lifespan
Does the nature of emotions change as we age? Is an emotion such as sadness or anger qualitatively the same in each phase of life? Do older adults show the same emotional reactions as young adults do?
- Age-related differences in emotion-cognition interactions
Emotions can influence cognition (e.g., memory, decision-making) and visa versa. The question from the lifespan developmental perspective is: Do interactions between emotions and cognitions change as we age? For example, are there age differences in remembering emotional events?
- Real-world phenomena of emotions
I am specifically interested in emotional processes underlying more complex affect-related constructs such as empathy or emotional understanding. What is the nature of empathy in real life situations? How does it change with age?
- Development of social and personality aspects across the adult lifespan
In my research, we are also interested to investigate social and personality constructs related to emotion. For example, we are interested in the effects of social rejection on older adults or age differences in trust.
