Welcome to Yale University’s Infant Mind and Cognition Lab!

We study how infants and children quickly learn about the physical and social world, and become able to think and talk as we do. Our work has been featured in media outlets such as The Washington Post and The Times.

We are seeking child scientists from ages 4 months to 10 years to come help our research! Our studies are games we design for children and infants, like listening to a story, drawing something on a touchscreen, or watching a short movie animation (for the younger ones). All our studies are fun and entertaining, and babies love them!

Families can participate in person (in our lab at 100 College Street) or online (from home on the family laptop/PC). A study lasts about 10 minutes, and a visit is rarely more than 25 minutes. We offer free parking, reception areas with toys for our little guests, changing and lactation rooms, and babysitting for siblings. At the end of the visit, all child scientists will receive either an Amazon gift card or a small prize as a token of our appreciation.

Sign up for our studies here!