Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Susan A. Gelman.

American Psychologist, Vol 77(9), Dec 2022, 985-987; doi:10.1037/amp0001070The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The 2022 recipients of the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards were recognized by the 2021 Board of Scientific Affairs and selected by the 2021 Committee on Scientific Awards. For her scientific exploration of the interface of language, thought, and culture and the developing mind. Susan Gelman developed one of the main theories of conceptual development, psychological essentialism, that explains how children come to understand categories. She has increased attention to the effects of generic language on people’s inferences and beliefs. Her work identifies fundamental psychological questions and provides rigorous, comprehensive, and compelling answers. Dr. Gelman’s theoretical advances engage researchers from fields as diverse as psychology, biology, anthropology, linguistics, and philosophy to move forward the boundaries of our understanding of the human mind and how it develops. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: American Psychologist - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research