Lab News

Student researchers presented posters at the Psychology Department Poster Session, April 2026.

Three research posters authored by Barth lab members and collaborators were presented at CDS 2026, the meeting of the Cognitive Development Society (Montréal, April 2026). A project on children’s social cognition was presented by Dr. Hilary Barth (with undergraduate coauthors Cameron Bourassa ‘25, Annie Fabian ‘25, Elia Matrician ‘26, and Suchita Sridhara ’26). Projects on … Read more

Students from the Barth lab presented a research poster at the 2026 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston MA.

The Yellow Lab is recruiting participants to take part in an in-person study this summer! We are recruiting both adults and children (ages 9-12) to join us on campus in our lab to participate in our study that is aiming to learn more about how people think about numbers. The visit lasts about 30 minutes … Read more

Hello from the Yellow Lab! Since returning to fully in-person research after the pandemic, the Yellow Lab has some long-overdue updates about what we’ve been doing over the past couple of years. Below are some recent photos of the lab taken in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Yellow Lab at the 2022 Psychonomic Society Conference … Read more

A new online study for kids ages 8-11 is up & running now! Parents are needed at the beginning and end, and no appointment is needed – it can be completed at your own convenience, and eligible kids can receive a $5 gift card. Please share with any potentially interested families! Here’s the link to … Read more

Thank you to the Yellow Lab undergraduate research assistants who have done great work this summer! Also, a huge congratulations to our lab coordinator, Katie Williams, who will be starting a Ph.D. program at the University of Texas at Austin, and a warm welcome to our new lab members, Dr. Sierra Eisen (a new postdoctoral … Read more

In light of developments regarding COVID-19, the Cognitive Development Labs have suspended all in-person research activities. We will continue to monitor the rapidly changing situation and follow the University’s recommendations. Check back here or find us on Facebook for updates as they happen during this unusual time. We are incredibly grateful to the community and to … Read more