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Dr. Sheina Lew-Levy and Dr. Dorsa Amir write about children's role in creating and transmitting knowledge (known as peer culture) in this paper published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. This target article, combined with open peer commentary from over 50 fellow researchers, has now been released. Read here! Dr. Lew-Levy and Dr. Amir respond to peer commentary by discussing the integration of these interdisciplinary contributions and by situating peer cultures within the bro

Dr. Amir was recently interviewed by Kim Mills for the American Psychology Association's Speaking of Psychology podcast to share her thoughts on how children both learn about and create culture. In this episode, she discusses the history of culture in the field of psychology, fieldwork with the Shuar community, research on cross-cultural differences in cooperation with children, utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, and how these research observations can be helpful to par

"Member Spotlight: 2026 Spence Awardee Dorsa Amir on How Culture Shapes the Mind" In this interview, we learn about Dr. Amir's path to research, her work on how culture shapes the developing mind, and her interest in studying how the mind shapes culture. She also gives advice for upcoming student researchers, and candidly discusses her experience in the field. Read more at the link above!