We are looking for talented and motivated graduate students with a background in cognitive science, developmental psychology and/or computer science. The Computational Cognitive Development Lab (which contains the Brown Dog Lab) is directed by Dr. Daphna Buchsbaum. Our lab is a part of the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Examples of recent and current research topics include:
Capturing dogs’ visual experiences of the world by utilizing eye-tracking technology
Exploring humans’ perceptions of dogs and the dog-owner relationship
Children’s integration of verbal testimony and causal observations
Causal imitation in children and other primate species
Modeling the relationship between statistical action segmentation & causal inference
Modeling sequential dependency between informants (do children understand that they are learning from other learners?)
Exploring the relationship between children’s understanding of real-world causal structure and their pretend play
Brown’s Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of mind, brain, behavior and language. Ranked top 10 in the United States and a global ranking of the top 100 research universities, Brown enjoys a world-wide reputation for excellence in research and graduate education.
The Department guarantees financial support for 5 years to all graduate students accepted into the Ph.D. program. Support includes full-time tuition, a health fee, and a stipend to cover basic living expenses during the academic year. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information please visit the department’s website.
Please direct inquiries about graduate study in the Computational Cognitive Development Lab to Dr. Buchsbaum at daphna_buchsbaum@brown.edu.
Applications are due December 1st.
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