Emory Infant and Child Lab
Investigating Social and Cognitive Development
Across Cultures
Welcome!
At the Emory Infant and Child Lab, each study is designed with the intention of learning more about the social and cognitive development of infants and young children. Our current studies focus on the development of rules and norms, lying and deception, reciprocity and gift giving, social affinity and friendship, emotional development, and auditory development in newborns. Other topics in our lab include sharing, negotiation, and self-other development.
After working with your children, we are able to publish books, papers, and articles and present at conferences about these topics.
Thank you for contributing to new and exciting knowledge.
About Us
The Emory Infant and Child Lab is part of the Emory Child Study Center under the Emory University Department of Psychology.
We are a group of graduate and undergraduate students, staff, and volunteer research assistants led by Dr. Philippe Rochat. All of our studies have been approved by the Emory Institutional Review Board.
We not only conduct studies in Atlanta, but also around the world! Most recently, our studies have taken us to India, the South Pacific Islands, China, Korea, and Chapas, just to name a few.
Recent News
Congratulations, Karina!
Senior, Karina De La Torre, successfully defended her Honors Thesis studying racism and emotional intelligence. Karina now serves as a Lab Manager at the University of Texas at Austin.
Congratulations, Hallie!
Senior, Hallie Toren, successfully defended her Honors Thesis project on the presence of discomfort surrounding gift giving in adults.
Our current graduate student, Nikita Agarwal, traveled to India to collect data for her study on the development of rules and norms in childhood. She is now working on the second part of her study. Click below to learn more about her research.
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