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Check out some of our ongoing research projects!
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Lab Projects
Word Learning and Joint Attention |
Learning Words through Touch |
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How do children learn words for objects they can't see? (when Dr. Scofield was young and actually had hair)
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How do children learn words for objects they can touch but can't see? (with Maria Hernandez-Reif and Bill Merriman)
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Learning from Others |
Learning What Not to Say |
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When learning, how do children decide who is and who isn't trustworthy? (with Doug Behrend and Ansley Gilpin)
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How do children learn (and then restrict) words that are socially prohibited, like swear words? (with Tony Buhr)
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Toys and Play |
Rule Breaking and Rule Breakers |
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How does the shape of a toy influence children's play? (with Sherwood Burns-Nader and Tricia Witte)
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What do children think about people who violate social rules, like pulling someone's hair? (with Steve Thoma)
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Learning Words that Sound Similar |
Free Will |
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When do children decide whether or not a new word is different from an old word?
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Do children believe that a person's thoughts and actions are freely chosen? (with David Sobel and Nadia Chernyak)
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