WElcome to the Lab for the Developing Mind at NYU

At the Lab for the Developing Mind in the Department of Psychology at NYU, directed by Moira Dillon, Ph.D., we conduct studies with infants, children, and adults to uncover the origin and development of those incredible cognitive processes that make us human.

View fullsize Next in our "Research Assistant Spotlight Series," we have Anuj! Anuj is a sophomore studying public policy and psychology, originally from Hartsdale, NY! A fun fact about Anuj is that he's able to read words at 400 words per minute. His fa
View fullsize Today, we are excited to highlight some of our recent child scientists from one of our online studies, "Scene and Heard"! In this fun 30-minute Zoom session, we are curious to learn more about how babies learn the names of different scenes!
View fullsize Exciting news! Our new in-person study "Baby Shapes" is up and running! In this study, we are interested in what geometric elements 6.5-7.5 month-old infants are interested in looking at. Please visit https://www.labdevelopingmind.com/inper
View fullsize On Friday, LDM Postdoc Dr. Yi Lin presented on studies "Scene and Heard" and "Find Another". Thank you to Yi for a another engaging lab meeting! 👏 . . . #scienceforkids #childpsychology #nyckids #stemforkids #scienceisfun #develo
View fullsize Today we would like to thank some of our recent child scientists who have joined us for an in-person study! We are so grateful for your enthusiastic participation 🧠 . . . #scienceforkids #childpsychology #nyckids #stemforkids #scienceisfun #developm
View fullsize The LDM would like to extend a big congratulations to PhD student Shannon Yasuda! Shannon's submission titled 15-Month-Old Toddlers’ Understanding of Imitative and Instrumental Actions has been accepted as a Poster Presentation for IC
View fullsize Today, graduate student Mohit Mukherji led the LDM through an APA guidelines and writing workshop! We hope this engaging workshop was helpful for team members as they navigate the world of academic writing 📝 . . . #scienceforkids #childpsychology #n
View fullsize On this day of love and appreciation, we would like to express our gratitude for our amazing and supportive LDM community of families and researchers! We hope everyone has a fun and festive Valentine's Day 💌 . . . #scienceforkids #childpsychology #

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