Background
Colzato was born in Bolzano, Italy.
Colzato was born in Bolzano, Italy.
She studied cognitive and clinical psychology at the University of Padova, Italy, in 1999. She then moved to Leiden University where she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree (2005) under the supervision of Professor Lex van der Heijden.
Since 2006, she has been an assistant professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit of Leiden University (Cognitieve Psychologie). She is also a psychotherapist. Colzato"s research is focused on how thinking and creativity are shaped.
Her research often touches on popular topics and the resulting papers are discussed in popular media: examples include studies on exercise and creativity, marijuana use and creativity, the effect of odors on trust, the effect of meditation on creative thinking, and the existence of gaydar.