Is your baby curious about the world? So are we! Our lab studies how infants begin to understand numbers, objects, and even physics like how things fall or roll. By participating, your family helps us learn how these early skills emerge and grow during the first years of life.
What happens? Babies take part in a fMRI scan, where we take pictures of their brains while they watch fun videos.
Eligibility: Newborns to 12 months, normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
Time commitment: 1–2 visits, about 1 hour each.
Children show remarkable abilities like solving problems and learning new concepts an an incredibly fast rate. We study how these skills develop across early and middle childhood, using both fun online activities and safe, non-invasive brain imaging.
What happens? Children play short games asynchronously, where the do activities looking at pictures of objects and answering simple questions about what they see or remember.
Eligibility: Children ages 3–10, normal or corrected-to-normal vision/hearing, fluent english speakers
Time commitment: One online session lasting about 20–30 minutes.
Do you ever wonder how your brain works? So do we! People show incredible abilities for learning, memory, and problem-solving throughout their lives. We study how these skills are supported by the brain, using both engaging online activities and fMRI studies.
What happens? You play short, engaging games or watch videos during an asynchronous study. We may record your responses to questions.
Eligibility: Adults, ages 18–35, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision, fluent English speakers.
Time commitment: One online session lasting about 20–30 minutes.