Prof. Dr. habil. Stefanie Peykarjou

We are interested in general cognitive development and individual differences related to intelligence. Moreover, we investigate interactions between children and adults, especially how they influence cognitive processing and children’s compliance. To this end, we employ EEG, eyetracking, behavioral interaction analyses and speech content analysis. We invite infants, children and adults to participate in our studies and contribute to our understanding of the mind and how we can exert positive influences on it.

• EEG studies on the development of categorization and on the influence of speech on cognitive processing
• EEG studies on individual differences in general cognitive abilities
• Eyetracking studies on the influence of infant-directed speech on cognitive processing
• Behavioral and speech analyses of parent-child-interactions in collaborative situations (e.g., cleaning up the kids’ room, preparing a meal)
• Meta-analysis of the relation between intelligence and executive functions in development

• Peykarjou, S., Hoehl, S., & Pauen, S. (2024). The Development of Global-Level Categorization: Frequency Tagging EEG Responses. Brain Sciences, 14(6), 541.
• Peykarjou, S., Hoehl, S., & Pauen, S. (2024). The development of visual categorization based on high‐level cues. Child Development, 95(2), e122-e138.
• Rodemer, R., Becker, M., & Peykarjou, S. (2024). Wie ich das Kind zum Aufräumen bekomme – Moralisierungen in der Eltern-Kind-Kommunikation. Sprachreport, 40(3), 37-43.
• Peykarjou, S. (2023). Teaching Science Communication: Experiences from Psychology. HINT. Heidelberg Inspirations for Innovative Teaching, 4(1), 73-100.
• Peykarjou, S. (2022). Frequency Tagging with Infants: The visual oddball paradigm. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, 13, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1015611.
• Peykarjou, S., Langeloh, M., Baccolo, E., Rossion, B., & Pauen, S. (2022). Superior neural individuation of mother’s than stranger’s faces by five months of age. Cortex.
• Peykarjou, S., Hoehl, S., Pauen, S., & Rossion, B. (2017). Rapid Categorization of Human and Ape Faces in 9-Month-Old Infants Revealed by Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation. Scientific Reports, 7(1), doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12760-2.
• Hoehl, S. & Peykarjou, S. (2012). The early development of face-processing – What makes faces special? Neuroscience Bulletin, 28(6), 765-88, doi: 10.1007/s12264-012-1280-0. (invited)

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