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Kristin Shutts is a Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on social cognitive development, particularly how children form social categories and develop intergroup biases. She explores cultural influences on social cognition, mechanisms underlying category formation, and strategies to reduce biases. Her work bridges developmental and social psychology.
Shutts leads the Social Kids Lab, investigating topics like parental influence on racial bias, group-based hierarchies, and intuitive sociological understanding. Notable recent publications address White parents' role in mitigating children's biases and children's perceptions of social hierarchies.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed. Her advising and grant activities are not detailed here. The Social Kids Lab serves as her primary research unit, emphasizing experimental methods to study child social cognition.
