The University of Chicago
Department of Psychology
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Chicago, IL, 60637
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Samantha Fan
Background
Samantha received her BSc from the University of Toronto in Psychology and Economics in 2004. She is currently a second year Developmental Psychology student, primarily interested in the development of social cognition and the study of language or accent as a marker of group membership. She works with Dr. Katherine Kinzler in the Development of Social Cognition Lab.
Trial Research
Epistemic and Emotional Trust
Research Interests
Samantha's primary research interest stems from a personal belief that culture plays a pivotal role in the development of self. She is also interested in the malleability of human prejudice; for instance, if one is exposed early on to different cultures, could this develop a shield against prejudice later in life? Samantha is particularly fascinated in research that looks at cultural mechanisms underlying early development and language acquisition.
