Our research lab is part of the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences at Brown University.
Our projects investigate what children know about the world around them, how they learn new information, and how they use that information in new situations. We are interested in factors that help children acquire new knowledge and factors that might impede this process. Your child’s participation in our study will only take 5-30 minutes.
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Pointing Study
How do children learn from others? This study is for ages 15 – 30 months In this study, we explore how children think and learn from watching other people. Children must be 15- to 30-months-old and be able to speak and understand English to participate. This...
Active Learning Study
How do children understand functions? This study is for ages 6, 7, 8, and 9 In this study, we explore how children learn about abstract relations between variables (how one variable relates to another variable). Children must be 6- to 9-years-old and be able to speak...
Animal Study
How do children categorize animals? This study is for ages 3, 4, and 5 years In this study, we explore how children categorize animals. Children must be 3, 4, or 5 and be able to speak and understand English to participate. This study involves sorting pictures of...
Music Machine Study
How do children think about rules and patterns? This study is for ages 4 and 5 years In this study, we explore how children learn about abstract relations between variables (how one variable relates to another variable). Children must be 4 or 5 years old and be able...
Block Machine Study
How do children think about rules and patterns? This study is for ages 5 and 6 years In this study, we explore how children think about rules and patterns. Children must be 5 or 6 years old and be able to speak and understand English to participate. This study...
Fruit Ratings Study
How do children learn about categories? This study is for ages 5 and 7 years In this study, we explore how children learn about categories. Children must be 5 or 7 years old and be able to speak and understand English to participate. This study involves playing a...
Brown Developmental Labs Group
Our lab is part of Brown Developmental Labs, a group of research labs in the Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences Department at Brown University that study children and adolescents.
If you would like to receive information about studies your child could participate in at the Brown Developmental Labs, sign up for our shared contact list!
Location
We are located in the Metcalf Research Building on the Brown University campus.
Address: 190 Thayer Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
Contact Us
Email: cocodev@brown.edu
Phone: 401-863-2070