Current Studies

Is your child between the ages 4 to 9? They can be involved in science to help our research lab further understand children’s social cognition! We typically schedule 30-minute appointments. During the study, children watch videos or listen to stories and answer content-related questions. There are no right or wrong answers! You will receive a small toy or a $5 gift card as a “Thank You!" Please note that we can only accept neurotypical children at this time.

Who is the Boss?

This study examines how children’s (aged 4-9 years old) understanding of social dominance cues influence their perception about third-party preferences.  If you are interested in participating, please contact us at infantlab@siu.edu!

Is My Friend Lying?

This study examines how children aged 4 to 9 years old evaluate different types of lies and understand their motivations behind lying. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at infantlab@siu.edu!

Where's My Ball?

This study aims to understand how kids aged 3 to 9 years old explore false belief understanding and in group and out group bias. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at infantlab@siu.edu!

What Makes You Happy?

This study examines how children’s (aged 3-9 years old) understanding of how the quantity of resources impacts the level of happiness that they bring us.  If you are interested in participating, please contact us at infantlab@siu.edu!

Baby Studies

The baby studies examine  how children’s understanding  of the nature of certain social relationships impacts their expectations on two agents helping one another or sharing resources. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at infantlab@siu.edu! 

One of our partners, Children Helping Science (Powered by LookIt), is another opportunity for your little ones to get involved in research studies!

Click below to go to Children Help Science’s home page!

Click below to go to our webpage on Children Helping Science’s website!