She completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Pavia (Italy) with a thesis on the sociocognitive consequences of early theory of mind (best Italian doctoral thesis in Psychology discussed in 2011 according to the Italian Association of Psychology). Dr. Caputi is interested in the acquisition and development of theory of mind, persuasion and resilience. Moreover, she studies the relationship among social competence, internalizing symptoms, coping strategies, quality of life, attributional style and academic performance in pre-schoolers and school-aged children.