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Meredith Meyer is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Otterbein University. Her research focuses on cognitive development in early childhood, particularly how children categorize social and non-social phenomena, and how such categorization affects stereotyping, gender development, and language use. She also investigates beliefs about talent's malleability and its impact on achievement.
- University of Oregon, Ph.D. in Psychology (2009)
- Bryn Mawr College, B.A. (2001)
Her research spans developmental psychology, cognitive science, and social perception, with a focus on:
- Essentialist reasoning in children
- Genetic and environmental beliefs
- Gender stereotyping mechanisms
- Language acquisition and communication
- Impacts of talent mindset on achievement
- Cultural variations in bodily transplant beliefs
Dr. Meyer has published extensively in journals like Science, Cognitive Science, and Journal of Experimental Psychology, with recent work addressing genetic essentialism, gender essentialism, and socio-pragmatic communication cues. Her research often bridges cognitive development with broader social and philosophical questions.
Scientific awards include the University of Oregon Psychology Graduate Student Teaching Award (2008). She is affiliated with:
- Association for Psychological Science
- Cognitive Development Society
- Society for Research in Child Development
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