Wendy Thornton, Simon Fraser University

Research

social cognition theory of mind fraud susceptibility aging decision making

Latest funding

Understanding Fraud Susceptibility in Adulthood
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$163,300
Modifiers of age differences in everyday problem solving
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$75,956

All 2 grants and awards

Understanding Fraud Susceptibility in Adulthood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Thornton, Wendy J.L.

Keywords: social cognition; theory of mind; fraud susceptibility; aging; decision making

$163,300

Modifiers of age differences in everyday problem solving

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Thornton, Wendy J.L.

Keywords: development; aging; mental health; self-efficacy

$75,956

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: social cognition Dear Professor Thornton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on social cognition connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Understanding Fraud Susceptibility in Adulthood" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]