Moriguchi Child Development Lab

The Moriguchi Child Development Lab at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Letters explores the fundamental question of how children's minds differ from adults' in their perception and experience of the world. Under the direction of Dr. Yusuke Moriguchi, our research primarily investigates subjective experience(consciousness), executive function (self-control), and imagination (including phenomena like imaginary companions). We employ a comprehensive methodological approach, combining behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, physiological measurements, and neuroimaging techniques (NIRS and fMRI), along with cross-cultural comparisons. Through this multifaceted lens, we aim to unravel the unique characteristics of children's cognitive and brain development, offering insights into how young minds construct and navigate their reality.

We are very welcome to anyone who is interested in our lab from all over the world. 

If you are interested in joining our lab as a graduate student or working with us as collaborations , please contact to takahashi.yuko.5r@kyoto-u.ac.jp .  

We can offer a 2-year master program for Master students, and a 5-year Ph.D. program for Ph.D. students. Visit an admission page of our department for more information and pages for scholarship options.  You have to pass an entrance exam consisting of a paper test and an interview. Please also visit this page.  

For postdocs, we currently have no grants to support postdocs, but the Japanese government offers 2-year-fellowships for young foreign researchers. Please visit the pages. 

First of all, please send us your CV and a short description of what you have done and why you are interested in our research.

If you have any questions, please contact to takahashi.yuko.5r@kyoto-u.ac.jp .