About
Dr Riya graduated from the University of Hyderabad with a PhD in Cognitive Science. Her doctoral research focused on how bilingual experiences influence cognition using behavioural and eye-tracking measures. She is also interested in understanding the role of executive functions in psychopathology and cognition in older adults. During her time in NIMHAS, she was involved in a project on how literacy influences cognition. As a researcher, she wishes to apply the tools of science to improve human life and communicate the same with those who can benefit the most from it.
“What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see.” ― Jean Piaget
Rafeekh, R., Krishna, P. P., Kapiley, K., & Mishra, R. K. (2021). The effects of short-term L2 training on components of executive control in Indian bilinguals. Cognitive Processing, 1-13. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10339-021-01014-9
Rafeekh, R., & Mishra, R. K. (2021). The sensitivity to context modulates executive control: Evidence from Malayalam–English bilinguals. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 24(2), 358-373.https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728920000528
Rafeekh, R., & Ranjith, N. (2016). Occupational Stress, Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life among Professionals Working under different Shift Systems. In U. K. B. Reddy & M. K. Singh (Eds.), Stress Perspectives and It’s Management (pp 75-86). Hyderabad: Stress Management Lab.
Bilingualism and bilingual adaptation
Executive functions
Cognition and Aging
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Junior Research Fellowship, 2016
Assistant Professor
PhD