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Natalia Vélez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. Her research focuses on cognitive capacities and community dynamics that enable human collaboration. The lab investigates how individuals navigate collaborations, learn about their collaborators, share knowledge, and divide labor. The research involves multiple methodologies, including behavioral studies with children and adults, Bayesian cognitive models, functional neuroimaging, and analyses of large, naturalistic datasets. Vélez's work aims to advance scientific understanding of the cognitive and social mechanisms underpinning human collaboration, exploring how individuals can combine limited knowledge and resources to achieve outcomes greater than their individual contributions.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.