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Author: Ava Ma de Sousa

Ava is a Research Master’s student at the University of Amsterdam studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Before going to the Netherlands, she completed her undergraduate degree in Cognitive Sciences and Psychology in her hometown at the University of Toronto. Her current areas of research are in Affective and Social Neuroscience using computational approaches, with a particular interest in how different kinds of prejudice and bias arise. She is currently studying the effect of anxiety on social cognition. In her spare time, Ava enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, catching up on memes, and tinkering around with music.
March 29, 2021March 21, 2021 Ava Ma de Sousa

Hanging with the wrong crowd: How those around us affect our morals

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Ava Ma de Sousa

Seven Lessons about Prejudice from Social Neuroscience

June 1, 2020May 24, 2020 Ava Ma de Sousa

Are specific areas in the brain responsible for specific thoughts and behavior? Examining the modularity debate

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