Research topics

Current Research Topics

2017-
When perceiving the future closer than it is : A psycholinguistic investigation of the way we talk about the future
In collaboration with Dr Christelle Gillioz, University of Bern (CH) & Fribourg (CH)
Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

2015-
What's so sexy about degenderizing language? Investigating gender representations of readers and listeners in Norwegian, French and Finnish
In collaboration with Prof Ute Gabriel (main applicant) & Dawn Behne (co-applicant), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Jukka Hyönä (University of Turku, Finland)
Funding body: Research Council of Norway

2012-
Gender representation in language: The onset of grammar-stereotype interplay in toddlerhood
In collaboration with Dr Arik Lévy, University of Fribourg, Prof Ute Gabriel and Prof Dawn Behne, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NOR), Prof Pascal Zesiger, University of Geneva (CH), Prof Janine Spencer, University of Brunel (GB).
Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

Completed Research Topics

  • 2005-2014

    2013-2014
    Diminutive Suffixes in Sexist Language - An embodied perspective
    Joint applicant with Michal Parzuchowski and Bogdan Wojciszke, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland? Grant from Sciex-NMSch

     

    2011-2012
    Gender representation in language: The onset of grammar-stereotype interplay in toddlerhood-Pilot
    In collaboration with Dr Arik Lévy, University of Fribourg, Prof Ute Gabriel and Prof Dawn Behne, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NOR), Prof Pascal Zesiger, University of Geneva (CH).
    Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 

     

    2010-2013
    Emotion inferences and text comprehension: Narrative characteristics and their influence on emotion inferences elaboration
    In collaboration with Prof Isabelle Tapiero, Université Lyon II, France and Christelle Gillioz, University of Fribourg
    Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

     

    2009-2014
    Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) - Language, Cognition, and Gender
    In collaboration with Prof Sabine Sczesny (coordinator), Bern (CH), Dr Lisa Irmen (coordinator), Heidelberg (D), Prof Bettina Hannover, Berlin (D), Prof Jana Valdrová, Budweis (CZ), Prof Manuel Carreiras, La Laguna (ES), Prof Cristina Cacciari, Modena (IT), Prof Anne Maass (IT), Padova, Prof Lorella Lotto, Padova (IT), Prof Alan Garnham (UK), Sussex, Prof Jane Oakhill,Sussex (UK), Prof Ute Gabriel, Trondheim (NO).

    2009-2012
    Gender Representation in Language : Learning to interpret the masculine form as generic 
    In collaboration with Prof Ute Gabriel, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NOR)
    Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

     

    2008-2010
    The representation of characters’ emotions: An analysis of a constituent of emotion inferred during reading
    In collaboration with Isabelle Tapiero, Université Lyon II, France
    Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

    2008-2011
    Pertinence des messages de prévention et tabagisme chez les adolescentes et adolescents de 14 à 18 ans
    Financé par le Fonds de prévention du tabagisme (FTP)

    2007-2008
    Racisme et football : la face sombre du sport
    Financé par La Commission Nationale de Sport (CNS)

     

    2005-2008
    Gender Representation in Language
    in collaboration with Prof Ute Gabriel, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (NOR)
    Two grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)