Susan A. Gelman

University of Michigan — United States

Psychology · Social Sciences

97h-index34.0kcitations504works1.42yr avg
OpenAlex↗ORCID↗Google Scholar↗Lab page↗

Accepting Students?

No reports yet. Know if this professor is taking students?

Research Topics

Child and Animal Learning Development(246), Social and Intergroup Psychology(54), Language Development and Disorders(49), Language, Metaphor, and Cognition(47), Cultural Differences and Values(47)

Publications504 total

What we owe to ourselves: Investigating people’s sense of obligations to the self.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·2025
Commentary: The role of impact on the meaning of generic sentences
2025Open Access
Evaluating the reliability of a revised two-step assessment of sex and gender in adolescents and adults
International Journal of Social Research Methodology·2025
Who gets sicker and why? Parents’ perceptions of COVID-19 disparities and how they would explain them to their children
PLoS ONE·2025Open Access
Development and Validation of the Gender/Race Acknowledgment and Disregard Scales (G/RADS)
Sex Roles·2025· 1 cited
From “me” to “we”: How perspective shifts in language can shape children’s judgments about kindness, caring, and inclusivity.
Journal of Experimental Psychology General·2025· 1 cited
The Future of Cognitive Development in Challenging Times
Journal of Cognition and Development·2025
The Role of Dialect, Gender, and Race in Children’s Friendship Choices: Evidence from Mexican Monolinguals and Mexican-American Bilinguals
Journal of Cognition and Development·2025Open Access
The persuasive role of generic-you in online interactions
Scientific Reports·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Research With the Reluctant: Challenges and Strategies
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Childhood essentialism
Advances in child development and behavior·2025· 1 cited
Discovering the world of viruses: Testing the influence of anthropomorphic representations on children’s learning about COVID-19.
Developmental Psychology·2024Open Access
Children’s Understanding of Digital Tracking and Digital Privacy
2024Open Access
The role of exceptions in children's and adults' judgments about generic statements
Cognition·2024· 2 cited
Author response for "Research With the Reluctant: Challenges and Strategies"
2024
How peer relationships influence adolescents’ reasoning about theft-based moral transgressions.
Developmental Psychology·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
How generic language shapes the development of social thought
Trends in Cognitive Sciences·2024· 9 cited
Mind-Body Dualism, Health, and Well-being in University Students
Journal of Cognition and Culture·2024
Developing Concepts of Authenticity: Insights From Parents’ and Children's Conversations About Historical Significance
Cognitive Science·2024Open Access
Discovering the world of viruses: Testing the influence of anthropomorphic representations on children’s learning about COVID
2024Open Access
page 1 of 26Next →

Frequent Co-authors

Lawrence A. Hirschfeld(7), Henry M. Wellman(5), John D. Coley(4), Ellen M. Markman(3), Charles W. Kalish(3), Gail D. Heyman(3), Cristine H. Legare(3), Woo-kyoung Ahn(2), Douglas L. Medin(2), Marjorie Rhodes(2), Karl S. Rosengren(2), Walter R. Gilks(1), Gareth O. Roberts(1), Michael Bloch(1), Twila Tardif(1), Fan Xu(1), Brandy N. Frazier(1), Paul Bloom(1), Pamela Collman(1), Eleanor E. Maccoby(1)