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Cornell University

Lifespan Labs at Cornell

Human Development and Psychology Research

About us

The Play and Learning Lab studies language acquisition and spatial cognition during infancy and early childhood. 

The B.A.B.Y. Lab studies the development and evolution of communication and social learning, with a focus on both infant development and parent behavior. 

The Developmental Moral Psychology Lab studies the development of morality across the lifespan with a focus on infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

The Adolescent Transitions Lab studies changes that occur across adolescence, and how these changes affect adolescent mental health and wellbeing. 

Child Witness and Cognition lab studies the intersection of psychological science and law.