Mission

The mission of our lab is to understand the processes that underlie young children's cognitive development -- particularly how they learn about words and objects.

Young children are in the midst of learning a great deal about the world around them, including learning several words a day and all about new categories. How they are able to learn so much so quickly and efficiently is one of the questions we are after.

We use various methods to explore children's cognitive development and focus on behaviour in the moment and how it is effected by the past, the recent past and what is going on in the moment that we are testing. We hope that the findings of our work will contribute to our collective understanding of developmental psychology, more generally, and ultimately help others with learning impairments.

Watch interview with Jessica Horst (23min). This interview is designed for those considering a career in psychology.

Hear more about the lab in a recent press release.

Thank you to all the parents and children who participate