Deepthi Kamawar

Biography

Deepthi Kamawar Associate Professor Degrees: B.Sc. (Cognitive Science), B.Ed. (Primary/Junior), M.A. (Psychology), Ph.D. (Psychology)

Research Interest

My research interests focus on children’s cognitive development and their ability to deal with representations. In my lab, we examine preschoolers’ growing Executive Function skills (e.g., inhibition, cognitive flexibility, etc.) and how such skills contribute to other cognitive achievements. We have also examined children’s ability to understand that people’s minds represent the world in particular ways (which may or may not be correct), and it is on the basis of these representations that we predict or explain behaviour (a broad area known as Theory of Mind). Other research has examined the developmental progression of a variety of representation types (e.g., symbols used in legends). Our research also examines children’s developing notion of ‘intention’ (purposeful behaviour), and how considerations of intention affect moral evaluations.