Research

Our main interest is the study of cognitive processes involved in the processing of numerical information by using brain activity recording. We have been working on getting more knowledge about which factors determine the selection and the efficiency of calculation strategies used to solve simple arithmetic problems. We have also investigated whether individual differences in arithmetic competence are related with differences in the psychopsysiological responses during the performance of arithmetic tasks. Recently, our work has predominantly focused on math anxiety in order to understand the mechanisms underlying numerical processing in individuals high in math anxiety.

Current projects

Attentional control in highly math anxious individuals

The main objective of this project is to examine whether individuals high in math anxiety have deficits in the executive functions which, according to the Attentional Control Theory, may be affected by anxiety in threatening situations. In this line, our new project, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation in 2024, aims to study metacognitive control in this population when they perform math tasks.

ministerio-ciencia

Team

  • Àngels Colomé González
    lab-coordinator

PhD theses (defended)

  • Belén González Gómez
    Senior postdoc
  • Macarena Suárez Pellicioni
    lab-coordinator

Knowledge transfer and innovation

Team

Collaborators

 

 

Selected publications

A full list of publications is available in Scopus and Google Scholar.

{{ group.title }}