Participate in online studies from home!
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new virtual research lab in collaboration with Princeton University. Families can now participate in online studies from the comfort of their own home--all you need is a computer and a webcam to participate!
Learn about unmoderated remote research
For researchers interested in learning about our approach to online developmental research, we have launched a website with everything you need to know.
Rhodes, M., Rizzo, M., Foster-Hanson, E., Moty, K., Leshin, R., Wang, M. M., Benitez, J., & Ocampo, J. D. (2020). Advancing developmental science via unmoderated remote research with children. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 149(1): 182-191 [pdf]
Play educational games and learn about our Pre-K Science Initiative
Our website contains fun research-backed science games, at-home experiments, video tutorials, and research summaries all designed to promote children’s engagement and excitement about science.
The Conceptual Development and Social Cognition Lab is directed by Dr. Marjorie Rhodes, Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University. Our research examines how children learn and reason about the world around them. We are interested in understanding how children form categories of animals, everyday objects, and people, and how children make sense of human social behavior. Our studies focus on children between the ages of 2 and 10 years-old and we strive to provide a fun, interactive environment for both parents and children. We would love for you to join us!
Our research is supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. In addition to our child laboratory located in Greenwich Village, we also partner with schools in New York City, and have museum-based labs at the Children's Museum of Manhattan and inside the Discovery Room at the American Museum of Natural History.
