Participate in Research

Perspective-taking in Children

Age: 3- to 4-year-olds

Time: About 15 minutes

Description: In this study, we're curious about how 3-year-old children think about others' perspectives. We will ask your child some questions about pictures.

Infant and children's understanding of attention and trust

Age: 4- to 5-year-olds

Time: About 15 minutes

Description: In this study, we're curious about how children think about attention and trust. We will present short stories where one character preferentially listens to or pays attention to one person over the other. We are interested in whether children believe that attention and trust indicats closeness.

Parent-Teacher Relationships and Learning

Age: 3- to 4-year-olds

Time: About 15 minutes

Description: In this study, your child will meet puppets teaching them new words. We're interested in whether children learn better from and share more with someone who demonstrates a positive social relationship with their caregiver.

nicknames and social relationships

Age: 6- to 10-year-olds

Time: About 15 minutes

Description: In this study, we're curious about how 6- to 10-year-old children think about nicknames. Your child will hear stories about characters using different names, and also answer questions about their name and/or nicknames. We are interested in whether children feel closer to people in their own lives (and new people) who call them by a nickname.

Social groups and learning norms

Age: 5- to 8-year-olds

Time: About 20 minutes

Description: In this study, we're curious about how 5- to 8-year-old children learn about norms (what is right and wrong). We will present your child with stories and ask them questions about the characters' actions. We are interested in whether children think an action is worse if different groups of people say it is wrong.