Maria Isabel Nuñez-Peña

Associate Professor. PI: Numerical cognition and math anxiety
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My main interest is the study of cognitive processes involved in the processing of numerical information by using brain activity recording. I have been working on getting more knowledge about which factors determine the selection and the efficiency of calculation strategies used to solve simple arithmetic problems. I have also investigated whether individual differences in arithmetic competence are related with differences in the psychopsysiological responses during the performance of arithmetic tasks. Recently, my work has predominantly focused on math anxiety in order to understand the mechanisms underlying numerical processing in individuals high in math anxiety.

Publications

Núñez-Peña, M.I., Tubau, E. & Suárez-Pellicioni, M. (2017). Post-error response inhibition in high math-anxious individuals: Evidence from a multi-digit addition task. Acta Psychologica, 177, 17-22.
Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Colomé, A. (2016). Math anxiety: A review on its cognitive consequences, psychophysiological correlates and brain bases. Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, 16(1), 3-22.
Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Colomé, A. (2015). Attentional bias in high math-anxious individuals: evidence from an emotional Stroop task. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1577.
Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Suárez-Pellicioni, M. (2015). Processing of multi-digit additions in low- and high-math anxious individuals: Psychophysiological evidence. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1268.
Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Suárez-Pellicioni, M. (2014). Less precise representation of numerical magnitude in high math anxious individuals: An ERP study of the size and distance effects. Biological Psychology, 103, 176-183.
Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Núñez-Peña, M.I., & Colomé, A. (2014). Reactive recruitment of attentional control in math anxiety: an ERP study of the numerical conflict monitoring and adaptation. PLOS ONE, 9(6), e99579.
Núñez-Peña, M.I., Guilera, G. & Suárez-Pellicioni, M. (2014). The Single-Item Math Anxiety Scale (SIMA): An alternative way of measuring mathematics anxiety. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 32 (4), 306 -317.
Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Núñez-Peña, M.I., & Colomé, A. (2013). Abnormal error monitoring in math anxious individuals: Evidence from error-related brain potentials. PLOS ONE, 8(11), 1-17.
Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Núñez-Peña, M.I., & Colomé, A. (2013). Mathematical anxiety effects on simple arithmetic processing efficiency: An ERP study. Biological Psychology, 94, 517-526.
Núñez-Peña, M.I., Suárez-Pellicioni, M., Guilera, G. & Mercadé-Carranza, C. (2013). A Spanish version of the short Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (sMARS). Learning and Individual Differences, 24, 204-210.
Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Suárez-Pellicioni, M. (2012). Processing false solutions in additions: Differences between high- and lower skilled arithmetic problem solvers. Experimental Brain Research, 218, 655-663.
Núñez-Peña, M.I., Gracia-Bafalluy, M. & Tubau, E. (2011). Individual differences in arithmetical ability reflected in event-related brain potentials. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 80, 143-149.
Núñez-Peña, M.I. & Aznar-Casanova J.A (2009). Mental rotation of mirrored letters: Evidence from event-related brain potentials. Brain and Cognition, 69, 180-187 .
Núñez-Peña, M.I. (2008). Effects of training on the arithmetic problem-size effect: an event-related brain potential study. Experimental Brain Research, 190(1), 105-110.