Welcome!
Our research focuses on how infants and children acquire knowledge rapidly and accurately using powerful learning mechanisms. We study cognitive development, language development, and social cognition. We are interested in how young learners think about numbers and probabilities, inductive and deductive reasoning, social group reasoning, and how they acquire language.
Our research lab has fun and engaging studies for infants and children 8 months old to 8 years old. Our studies are typically 15-20 minutes long with ample time to answer any questions you may have about our research. We offer a mix of Zoom and in person studies.
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About Us
People
Our team is made up of passionate researchers including graduate students, visiting scholars, and research assistants.
Projects
Current projects investigate how infants and young children learn to reason about their physical and social world, and how they acquire language.
Partnerships
We are a partner with schools, museums, and organizations around the Bay Area.
Our Partners
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Visit our lab off campus at the Bay Area Discovery Museum!
​We are excited to partner with BADM and its Center for Childhood Creativity to join in the National Living Laboratory Initiative. Living Laboratory® aims to educate the public about child development by immersing museum visitors in the process of scientific discovery.
At BADM, children have the opportunity to participate in one of our ongoing research projects while parents and other museum-goers may observe from the sidelines. With our researchers present, parents also have the chance to learn more about the study being conducted, as well as other components of our lab's research. Please do not hesitate to approach any one of us in our researcher aprons; we are happy to answer all of your questions!
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You may also find us running studies at the following locations:
Berkeley Early Childhood Education Program Centers
