Understanding how attention affects socioemotional development

Dr. Pérez-Edgar and the CAT Lab were highlighted by the American Psychological Association for their efforts to understand how attention shapes socioemotional development. By exploring biases in attention, Dr. Pérez-Edgar and her colleagues hope to find ways in which types of attention may predispose children to social anxiety later in life.

To learn more, please read the original story by Dr. Pérez-Edgar.