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Yana Fandakova

Psychology

Max Planck Institute for Human Development

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About Yana Fandakova at Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Dr. Yana Fandakova is an Associate Research Scientist in Developmental Psychology, focusing on how brain maturation and cognitive development mutually influence each other and are shaped by environmental factors. Her research, including the Plasticity in Children project, investigates cognitive control, learning, and memory development, also considering the impact of sensorimotor representations and motivation. She employs a multi-method approach, combining experimental studies with children and adults with physiological measures like functional MRI and eye tracking. She holds a Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) from Humboldt University Berlin.

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Developmental PsychologyCognitive ControlMemory DevelopmentBrain MaturationNeural PlasticityLearningMetamemorySensorimotor Representations

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