Our Research
We study how people think about their own thinking, and how understanding that process can help people learn better, feel better, and make sharper decisions.
We investigate how individuals monitor and regulate their thoughts and emotions. Our focus is the mechanisms by which people understand, evaluate, and adaptively modify their internal cognitive and emotional experiences. This field, broadly known as metacognition, sits at the intersection of cognitive, affective, and educational psychology.
When people miscalibrate their confidence, misread their emotions, or fail to adapt their thinking strategies, the consequences are real: poor learning outcomes, flawed decisions, and impaired wellbeing. By understanding when metacognition breaks down and when it works, we can develop evidence-based interventions that meaningfully improve people's lives.
We combine rigorous experimental methods with individual differences research to build innovative theoretical frameworks and test practical interventions. Our work spans laboratory and applied settings, with a particular focus on educational contexts, translating basic cognitive science into strategies that help people learn more effectively.
