Valentina is a clinical psychologist, research assistant, and university lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology at Universidad El Bosque, in Bogotá, Colombia. She has specialised in clinical psychology and personal self-efficacy, with research experience focused on human sexuality, attentional biases, and affective disorders.
During her involvement with EvoCo: Human Behaviour and Evolution Lab,, she has contributed to projects on visual attention and erotic content, emotional cognition, perceptible signs of mental health, and science communication. Her undergraduate dissertation, which explored the relationship between sexual thoughts and attentional patterns, was awarded with distinction.
Research Project
Implementation of a handmade kit for the quantification of testosterone in saliva [Implementación de un Kit artesanal para la cuantificación de testosterona en saliva].
Universidad El Bosque, since 2025.
Supervisors: Juan David Leongómez and Oscar R. Sánchez
Interests
- Affective disorders
- Couples therapy
- Sexuality in victims and perpetrators
- Open sexuality and diversity of practices
- Typical and atypical sexual preferences
- Attentional biases associated with sexual content
- Eye-tracking as a tool for studying human behaviour
Education
Specialisation in Clinical Psychology and Personal Self-Efficacy, 2024
Universidad El Bosque (Bogotá, Colombia)
BSc in Psychology, 2023
Universidad El Bosque (Bogota, Colombia)