Gabriel Tiraboschi

I am a Psychologist and Researcher with a solid foundation in psychological research, specializing in the effects of screen media on vision, cognition, and mental health. With extensive international experience, I have contributed to significant studies across Brazil and Canada, bringing both clinical and research expertise to my work.

I hold a BA in Psychology, a Master’s, and a Ph.D. in Psychobiology, all from the University of São Paulo, one of Latin America’s leading institutions. My professional development began with an undergraduate research grant to study the visual processing of body images using psychophysical methods. Since then, during my graduate studies, I have led research investigating how video games influence visual attention, including international collaborations in Canada supported by a research grant for an internship at Université de Montréal and McGill University.

In my professional career, I have served as a Psychology professor at São Paulo State University and was later invited to work as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. There, I focused on examining screen media’s effects on child and adolescent development, receiving a two-year research grant from Fonds de Recherche du Québec to support this work. My research has been featured in prominent media outlets, including Radio Canada (CBC), and was presented in several conferences across the world.

Throughout my career, I have developed expertise in statistical analysis, including complex statistical modeling of large datasets using structural equation modeling, as well as in experimental design and psychological assessment. I have a strong track record of publishing in reputable journals and am now seeking to apply my skills to industry roles where I can leverage my research insights to drive data-driven strategies and contribute to the development of innovative products and solutions that promote user well-being and cognitive health.

Programming computerized experimental tasks for data collection:
I developed computer tasks to collect data for various laboratory experiments with human participants during my graduate studies at the University of São Paulo. Examples of this are a computerized task to assess the perception of facial emotion or to test visual attention, which have been used in my PhD thesis. I also programmed other experiments that can be downloaded on GitHub for free.

Software for teaching psychophysical methods:
I developed 2 windows-based software to simulate psychophysical tasks for undergraduate students in Psychology. The students completed these tasks and analyzed their own results. The first software is a demonstration of the Constant Stimuli Method and the second is a demonstration of the Signal Detection Theory. These software can be downloaded through the Laboratory of Perception and Psychophysics website and are still used today for the Basic Psychological Processes III course. Videos from my YouTube channel teach students how to analyze the data resulting from these tasks.