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Thea Ionescu
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Thea Ionescu is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş- Bolyai University, Romania. She teaches Developmental Psychology and she is researcher in the Developmental Psychology Lab, where she coordinates the Flexibility and Grounded Cognition group. Her research interests include: cognitive flexibility, categorization, giftedness, insight problem solving, and the implications of the grounded cognition approach for human development and education.

Alexandra Marian
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Alexandra Marian holds a Master in Counselling
and Psychological Interventions in
Human Development, Department of Psychology,
Faculty of Psychology and
Educational Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She works
as a psychologist at a resource centre for
adolescents in Cluj-Napoca. In addition,
she is a research assistant in the Developmental
Psychology Lab, in the Flexibility
and Grounded Cognition group. Her main
research interests are: cognitive flexiblity,
language flexibility and the implications
of the grounded cognition approach
in human development and education.

Paula Moldovan
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Paula Moldovan completed a master’s program in Counselling and Psychological Interventions in Human Development, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeş- Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Currently, she works in the HR domain and volunteers as a vocational counselor at the Career Center of the University. In addition, she is a research assistant in the Developmental Psychology Lab, in the Flexibility and Grounded Cognition group. Her main research interests are: cognitive control, cognitive flexiblity and executive functions in human development.

Beatrix Perde
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Beatrix Perde studies Forensic Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania. She is a member of the Flexibility and Grounded Cognition research group in the Developmental Psychology Lab. Her main research interests are: language, cognitive flexibility, embodied cognition/mind.

Roxana Vescan
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Roxana Vescan has a Master’s degree in Counseling and psychological interventions in the human development, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş- Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She works as a vocational counselor at the Career Center, Babeş-Bolyai University and she is also a research assistant in the Developmental Psychology Lab, in the Flexibility and Grounded Cognition group. Her research interests are: insight problem solving, volunteering and the effects of volunteering on the development of young adults.

Calin Hopsitar
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Calin Hopsitar is a research assistant in the Developmental Psychology Lab, at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş-Bolyai University. He is also a second year Master student in Behavioral Control and Human Potential Development Techniques, in the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Department, Babeş-Bolyai Univesity. His research interest include: the impact of fundamental research on clinical practice, cognitive flexibility, psychopathology, couples therapy and CBT and neuroscience of mental disorders.

Doris Rogobete
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Doris Rogobete has graduated the Clinical Psychology, Psychological Counselling and Psychotherapy Master, Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania. She works as a collaborator in a project that aims at constructing computerized tests for executive functioning and is a member of the Flexibility and Grounded Cognition research group in the Developmental Psychology Lab. Her main research interests are: cognitive flexibility, language, executive functioning, technology and the implications of the grounded cognition approach in human development and education.

Ligia Suciu
Developmental Psychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania

Ligia Suciu is psychologist in private practice. She is a psychotherapist and Certified Parent Educator - Circle of Security. She is assisting parents to build secure relationships with their children. She is collaborator of Developmental Psychology Laboratory of Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania. Her interests include: cognitive and behavioral inhibition, dynamics of family relationships, cognitive flexibility, and applications of human development research in clinical practice.