Dahan Lab, University of Pennsylvania

Overview

Conducted research to explore how individual differences in context and item memory influence the process of forming a conceptual pact. 

Role

Student researcher

Major Contributions

Research

1. I conducted a literature review on how individuals conceptualize objects and establish a shared conceptualization of an object through conversation.

2. I recruited participants, crafted study design and materials, and oversaw RAs to conduct an experiment to understand whether socioeconomic status and memory play a role in the formation of conceptual pacts. 

3. I worked with RAs to code video and audio data to capture participants’ conceptualization of the object being referenced. 

4. I did preliminary data analysis and synthesized the findings into a report, which can be read here.