Anahid S. Modrek, PhD
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Anahid S. Modrek, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR • DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
 

who should have autonomy and when?

where does learning develop?

what affects causal reasoning?

why?

 
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PhD, Columbia University • BA, UC Berkeley

PhD, Columbia University
BA, UC Berkeley

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Dr. Anahid S. Modrek Assistant Professor & PI/Director: Learning to Learn Lab

Developmental psychologist studying sociocultural factors affecting cognitive development and real-world outcomes.

📍 I live in LA. My lab is based in SB.

📖 CURRENTLY READING:

How to Be Free (Epictetus)

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We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir (Hopkins)

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Determined (Sapolsky)

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How to Be Free (Epictetus) «» We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir (Hopkins) «» Determined (Sapolsky) «»

 
NEWS
CSUSB Delegation represents Uruguay at National Model UN NY!
Model UN, NMUN NY
Model UN, NMUN NY

CSUSB Delegation represents Uruguay at National Model UN with Dr. Modrek! Five students receive position paper awards and team receives delegation award!

Watch team video here!

Model UN, NMUN NY
Business Insider invites Dr. Modrek to write a personal piece.
Business Insider
Business Insider

Dr. Modrek invited by Business Insider to write a narrative feature, taking readers through a first-person exploration.

Read article here!

Business Insider
Dr. Modrek joins Editorial Board of APA journal, Developmental Psychology.
Editor, Developmental Psychology, APA Journal
Editor, Developmental Psychology, APA Journal

Dr. Modrek joins the Editorial Board of APA journal, Developmental Psychology.

Editor, Developmental Psychology, APA Journal
Now out in Thinking Skills & Creativity!
pedagogy, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning
pedagogy, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning

New paper in Thinking Skills and Creativity!

Modrek (2025)

Read More →

pedagogy, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning
Now out in Creativity Research Journal!
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning, imagination, evidence, adolescence
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning, imagination, evidence, adolescence

New paper in Creativity Research Journal !

Modrek & Drew (2025)

Read More →

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learning, imagination, evidence, adolescence
Former Undergraduate L2L Lab RA, Zumana, accepted a PhD offer in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University!
Northeastern University, Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Northeastern University, Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Congratulations to former undergraduate L2L Lab RA, Zumana Noor, on accepting a PhD offer in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University!

Here’s to soon-to-be-Dr. Zumana Noor!

Northeastern University, Clinical and Counseling Psychology
L2L Lab RA, Jillian Anderson, accepted PhD offer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi!
University of Mississippi, Psychology
University of Mississippi, Psychology

Congratulations to L2L Lab undergraduate RA, Jillian Anderson, on accepting a PhD offer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi!

Here’s to soon-to-be-Dr. Jillian Anderson!

University of Mississippi, Psychology
Dr. Modrek to serve as Editorial Fellow for Developmental Psychology.
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology

Dr. Modrek to serve as Editorial Fellow for APA journal Developmental Psychology.

Developmental Psychology
See you at SRCD 2025 in Minneapolis!
SRCD
SRCD

Dr. Modrek will be giving a talk in The Development of Information-seeking and Reasoning Biases Across the Lifespan session at the SRCD Biennial Meeting in Minneapolis! “Explaining Outdoes Evidence in Supporting Belief Revision.”

See you all in Minneapolis!

SRCD
See you at AERA 2025 in Denver!
AERA, #AERA25
AERA, #AERA25

Dr. Modrek will be presenting in the Learning Processes: Reasoning, Memory, and Executive Functioningsession at the AERA Annual Convention in Denver! “Explaining During Inquiry Supports Belief Revision.”

See you all in Denver!

AERA, #AERA25
Now out in Cognitive Science!
explaining, state standardized test scores, skill transfer
explaining, state standardized test scores, skill transfer

New paper in Cognitive Science !

Modrek & Lombrozo (2024)

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explaining, state standardized test scores, skill transfer
Now out in Social Development!
executive functioning, Ghana, maturation
executive functioning, Ghana, maturation

New paper in Social Development !

Modrek & Wolf (2024)

Read More →

executive functioning, Ghana, maturation
Dr. Modrek appointed Scientific Council of The Art of Elysium.
The Art of Elysium, TAOE
The Art of Elysium, TAOE

Dr. Modrek appointed Scientific Council of non-profit The Art of Elysium.

The Art of Elysium, TAOE
Grant Awarded! PI Dr. Modrek
New Tech Network, NTN
New Tech Network, NTN

New grant project!

In partnership with NTN, Dr. Modrek and the Learning to Learn (L2L) Lab will be studying effects of learning outcomes, discipline, and extracurricular activities on long-term academic achievement.

New Tech Network, NTN
Graduating senior, Rachel Reyes, presents her work at the 35th HBES Conference!
Human Behavior and Evolution Society, HBES Conference
Human Behavior and Evolution Society, HBES Conference

Graduating senior, Rachel Reyes, presents her work at the 35th Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES) Conference at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Rachel received not one, but two, travel awards to present her thesis.

Human Behavior and Evolution Society, HBES Conference