I was first trained as a biologist (BSc) and gradually moved to the study of behaviour (MSc and PhD). I'm interested in the similarities and differences between humans and other animals in terms of fundamental sociocognitive processes. My research has been interdisciplinary and includes conceptual work--like examining the notions of 'information' and 'culture'--and empirical--like doing behavioural, psychophysical, and eye-tracking experiments to investigate different aspects of human cognition
I have extensive experience as an educator. Before my PhD, I worked as a primary school teacher (3 years) and as a writer/editor of school textbooks (2 years) in Brazil. In one of my postdocs, I helped define and implement a professional development programme for educators in France (‘Profs-Chercheurs’). In parallel to my current research, I also teach at the bachelor degree course in Cognitive Science.
