LABEL Projects

This section provides a description of completed projects involving our trainees. 

Theory of Mind in Humans

Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (May 2023)

Research assisted by assisted by Alexandra Dodzin (Langley High School, VA), Jennifer Kim (South High School​: ​Torrance, CA), Aqil Naeem (Valencia High School, CA), Pujan Shah (Montgomery High School, NJ), Lillie Renck (University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN) and Varshini Sridhar (Christ University).

The impact of living in poverty on child development and life outcomes

Publication: LABEL reports (July 2022)

Research assisted by assisted by Ishita Birmani (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA), Janaki Kapadia (University of Illinois Laboratory High School, Urbana, IL), Setrac Kossayan (Lycée International de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA), Jake Levitt (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA), Vidula Mannem (Lexington High School, Lexington, MA), Sophia Ran (The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA).

The development of time preferences and time discounting in children and adolescents

Publication: LABEL reports (July 2022)

Research assisted by Sanskriti Chandak (Babson College, Wellesley, MA), Nikhil Gajbhiye (Somalwar Nikalas High School, India), Harry Kaplan (South High School, Torrance, CA), Jennifer Kim (South High School, Torrance, CA), Anisha Kumari (DAV Kapildev Public School, India), Ellee Nakamura (Huntington Beach High School, CA).

What is the impact of the Head Start Program?

Publication: LABEL reports (March 2022)

Research assisted by Eliot Lee (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA)

The genetic influences of decision-making and life outcomes

Publication: LABEL reports (March 2022)

Research assisted by Jennifer Kim (South High School, CA), Archana Ravi (Emory Univeristy, GA)  Ritali Jain (Evergreen Valley High School, CA), Manya Singh (The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, India), Aditya Sriram (Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA) and Arnab Sircar (Unionville High School (Kennett Square, PA)

Theory of mind in animals

Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (March 2022)

Research assisted by Alexandra Dodzin (Langley High School, VA), Aqil Naeem (Valencia High School, CA), Pujan Shah (Montgomery High School, NJ) and Varshini Sridhar (Christ University, India).

The genetic influences of cognition and personality

Publication: LABEL reports (December 2021)

Research assisted by Jennifer Kim (South High School, CA), Archana Ravi (Emory Univeristy, GA)  Ritali Jain (Evergreen Valley High School, CA), Manya Singh (The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, India), Aditya Sriram (Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA) and Arnab Sircar (Unionville High School (Kennett Square, PA)

Understanding the Mechanisms that Underlie Human Intelligence and Giftedness

Publication: LABEL reports (May 2021)

Research assisted by Jorge Jimenez (UCLA), Irfan Khan (University of Rochester, NY)  Mihir Parekh (Christ University, India), Victoria Rakitin (The American School Foundation of Mexico City), Aditya Sriram (Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA) and Arnab Sircar (Unionville High School (Kennett Square, PA)

Planning and problem-solving: Tower of London and Tower of Hanoi

Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (May 2021)

Research assisted by Kirill Lanski (Canyon Crest Academy, CA).

Publication: LABEL classroom presentations (March 2021)

Research assisted by Alexandra Dodzin (Langley High School, VA), Jennifer Kim (South High School​, CA), Aqil Naeem (Valencia High School, CA), Pujan Shah (Montgomery High School, NJ) and Varshini Sridhar (Christ University, India).


Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (February 2021)

Research assisted by Alexandra Dodzin (Langley High School, VA), Jennifer Kim (South High School​, CA), Aqil Naeem (Valencia High School, CA), Pujan Shah (Montgomery High School, NJ) and Varshini Sridhar (Christ University, India).


Publication: LABEL reports (December 2020)

Research assisted by Jennifer Cresap (Fairmont Preparatory Academy, CA), Jonathan Hu (West Windsor – Plainsboro High School North, NJ), Shayan Kothari (Junipero Serra High School, CA) and Emma Levi (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA).


Publication: LABEL reports (July 2020)

Research assisted by Jennifer Cresap (Fairmont Preparatory Academy, CA), Emma Levi (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA) and Anchi Bryant Xia (Lexington High School, Lexington, MA).

Publication: LABEL reports (May 2020)

Drug Consumption in Teenagers (presentation LABEL Classroom)

Research assisted by Sacha Bazzal (Northwestern University, IL) and Karoune Kossayan (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA). 

Publication: LABEL reports (April 2020)

Research assisted by Sobhana Atluri (London School of Economics, UK), Rhea Baba (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA) and Taleen Berberian (Westridge School for Girls, CA).

Publication: Frontiers for Young Minds, 2020

Research assisted by Arthur Acker (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA), Sobhana Atluri (London School of Economics, UK, and LABEL), Rhea Baba (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA), David Carrillo (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA), Stephanie Cook (Fort Worth Country Day, TX), Jean Guo (Columbia University, NY), Kirill Lanski (Canyon Crest Academy, CA), Eena Ohannessian (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA), Mihir Parekh (Christ University, India).

Publication: LABEL reports (December 2019)

Research assisted by Yaning Chen (University of California Los Angeles, CA).

Publication: LABEL reports (June 2019)

Research assisted by Sobhana Atluri (London School of Economics, UK), Rhea Baba (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA), Jean Guo (Columbia University, NY), Catherine Reiss Mcaniff (Baylor University, TX) and Eena Ohannessian (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA).

Publication: LABEL reports (May 2019)

Research assisted by Stephanie Cook (Fort Worth Country Day, TX) and Eena Ohannessian (Lycee International de Los Angeles, CA).