Gabrielle Poeschl. She completed her PhD in Psychology in 1992 from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Geneva (Switzerland). She has published articles in specialized journals, book chapters, and three books. Her research mainly focuses on: (a) social representations, in particular, of globalization, corruption, the economic crisis, differences between the sexes, and intelligence; (b) gender issues, namely family practices, sexism, and homophobia; (c) social influence; (d) research methodology. The studies are based on the idea that people collectively construct their representations of the world in order to give meaning to their environment, to justify and guide their ways of thinking and their practices. Given that the representations thus formed contribute to the maintenance of social inequalities, it is important to capture the content and functioning of this thought system, using a diversity of research methodologies, which will enable the design strategies aimed at social change.