Developing Minds Lab

We study the representations and computations supporting object, numerical, and future-oriented cognition across development, with the goal of illuminating the basic building blocks of human cognition. Check out our recent publications Find out how to participate by visiting our For Parents page or fill out our participation form Meet our staff and learn more about joining our team Contact us to learn more

Lab News

• Welcome to our new PhD student, Julia McClellan!
• We welcomed our new PhD student, Rahma Mbarki!
• Praveen Kenderla successfully defended his dissertation. Congratulations, Dr. Kenderla!
• Lab alumni Shiba Esfand and Lina Not were both accepted into their top-choice graduate programs! Shiba will be headed to UCLA to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and Lina will be headed to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to pursue a Masters degree in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology.
• Dr. Chen Cheng accepted a position as Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Congrats, Chen!
• Jessica Applin successfully defended her dissertation. Congratulations, Dr. Applin!
• Rakiya Washington has been selected to receive the Outstanding Student Researcher Award from the Boston University Research Opportunities Program. Well done, Rakiya!
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