Help us learn how the mind develops!
Through our studies, we investigate the cognitive, neural, and computational processes that support thinking and variations in thinking across diverse contexts. Here are our current studies, organized by age group. All include compensation.
If you and your child are interested in getting involved, let us know by emailing us: [email protected] with the header <Study Name> Interest
DAISY
- Age: 4 years old - 5 years, 6 months old
- Visit(s): 2 visits of 1 hour each, one week apart. An additional visit after a year
Your child would play some games with a researcher and on the computer. At every visit, they would be given a snack or gift and be asked to wait to eat or open it while the experimenter leaves the room. They would also play some computer games where they would be shown objects and images and asked to perform simple actions such as remembering rules related to objects and interacting with objects based on their characteristics.
ROSE
- Age: 9 years old - 10 years old
- Visit(s): 2 visits of 1 hour each, one week apart
Your child would play some games with a researcher and on the computer. In these computer games, your child will be asked to solve puzzles and perform simple actions such as remembering rules related to objects. In addition, your child will spend some time playing by themselves with puzzles, books, and toys.
WILLOW
- Age: 11 years old - 12 years old
- Visit(s): 2 visits of 1.5 hours each
Your child would play games on a computer. They would be asked to perform simple actions such as sorting images, remembering rules related to images, interacting with images based on their characteristics, and answering some questions.