Research Interests
the genetic, environmental and developmental contributions to altruism and empathy; how values develop due to contexts, cultures, families, and genetics. Parenting, child temperament, and mutual parent-child influence.
Courses Taught
- Development of values
- Personality development: change, stability, genetics and environment
Published in
- Developmental Science
- Child Development
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Grants
- Culture of Schooling project grant from the John Templeton Foundation (2019)
- Grant from the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) (2018)
- Grant from the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) (2013)
- ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant (2009)
- Science of Generosity Center award, John Templeton Foundation (2009)
Prizes and Awards
- Michael Bruno Award for Scientific Excellence. Yad Hanadiv (Rothschild Foundation) (2015)
- Elected member of the Young Israeli Academy of Sciences (2012)
- George A. Miller Award of the Society for General Psychology – APA Division One (2011)
- Outstanding Paper of the Biennium Award, The International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (2008)
- Early Scientific Achievement Award, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) (2007)