Annual Award to an Outstanding Young Researcher in Psychology

For my research on Embodied Cognition, I received the 2019 Annual Award to an Outstanding Young Researcher in Psychology (priset till yngre forskare i psykologi) from the National Swedish Committee for Psychological Sciences at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Svenska nationalkommittĂŠn fĂśr psykologi vid Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien). This is a great honour and I am so very happy about it.

The motivation reads as follows:

“FĂśr att hon skickligt och kreativt introducerar en ny teoretisk ansats inom omrĂĽdet fĂśrkroppsligad kognition genom att länka samman kognitiv och motorisk utveckling under tidig spädbarnsĂĽlder. Hon testar empiriskt hur exekutiva kontrollfunktioner utvecklas genom att fĂśrena kognitiv med motorisk kontroll. Därtill introducerar Dr Gottwald pĂĽ ett elegant sätt ny metodik till fältet som utgĂśr en väg framĂĽt fĂśr att kunna studera barns utveckling. Dr Gottwald fĂśrkroppsligar därmed vad en skicklig forskare är och framstĂĽr som en i alla avseenden mycket värdig pristagare.”

English (my translation):

“Because she skilfully and creatively introduced a new theoretical approach in the field of Embodied Cognition by linking cognitive and motor development in early infancy. She empirically tests how executive functions are developing by combining cognitive and motor control. In addition, Dr. Gottwald elegantly introduces a new methodology to the the field, which represents an advancement in studying child development. Thus, Dr. Gottwald embodies what defines a skilled researcher. She appears to be a very worthy laureate in all respects.”

In association with the prize, I have the honour to organise a symposium with international experts in the field of Embodied Cognitive Science. This symposium will take place in the National History Museum in Stockholm on the 15th of October 2020. You can find more information about the symposium here.