Jorge Cuartas

Jorge Cuartas is an assistant professor of applied psychology at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. He specializes in research related to childhood development and the effects of physical punishment on children. Recent studies he has contributed to highlight the negative consequences of corporal punishment, including adverse health outcomes and impaired socioemotional development, emphasizing the need for a global understanding of its impacts across different cultural contexts.