LABEL Projects

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

Understanding the determinants and implications of grit

Publication: LABEL report (June 2024)

Research assisted Ata Algan, Harshini Doguparthi, Kyle Hur, Shreya Kesarwani, Tsung Yu (Danny) Lee, Archana Ravi, En-Qi Teo and Ruhani Walia.

Theory of Mind in Humans

Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (May 2023)

Research 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 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)

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).

Mental time travel in humans and in non-human animals

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).

Learning abilities in animals

Publication: LABEL classroom presentation (February 2021)

Impulsive and Compulsive Buying Behaviors: Differences and Similarities

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).

Inequality in the US: the lost American dream

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).

Drug Behavior in Adolescents

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).

Decision-making and ADHD

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).

What does it mean to choose rationally?

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).

Depressive behavior in adolescents

Publication: LABEL reports (December 2019)

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

What is autism spectrum disorder?

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).

How do children develop special skills and how does this affect cognition?

Publication: LABEL reports (May 2019)

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

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