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Dr. Nicolas Chevalier is a Reader in the Department of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology in 2008 from Aix-Marseille University in France. His research primarily focuses on cognitive development in children, particularly how they achieve efficient cognitive control and the neurocognitive mechanisms behind this development. He investigates how factors such as environmental information and personal experiences influence children's ability to regulate their thoughts, actions, and emotions effectively. Chevalier's work employs various methodologies, including behavior studies, eye-tracking, event-related brain potentials (ERPs), and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). He has also held post-doctoral research positions at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the University of Colorado Boulder. He is involved in teaching Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and welcomes PhD students whose research interests align with his.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Leading research on cognitive control and its development in children.
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