Catalina Ratala is currently a PhD candidate on a joint project of the Rotterdam School of Management and the Donders Institute.

 

She got her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major at the Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, with the focus on Psychology and Sociology. During her undergrad time she had a class on neuropsychology, which sparked her interest in neuroscience.

 

She decided to continue my studies in Nijmegen and joined the Cognitive Neuroscience Research Master program. During this time she did a one-year internship in Alan’s lab at the Donders Institute, investigating the social learning of trust. She is currently a PhD candidate on a joint project of the Rotterdam School of Management and the Donders Institute.