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Welcome to USC’s Minds in Development Lab!

We study the social-cognitive development of children between 1 and 5 years of age.

The general idea guiding our research is that humans have a unique form of sociality that is absent in other animals. For example, only humans share experiences, ideas, and knowledge (e.g., by teaching) with others. This unique way of engaging with other persons shapes humans’ cognition from the start.

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News from the lab

Congratulations to Dr. Henrike Moll on her promotion to the rank of Full Professor of Psychology!

Two-year-olds selectively seek help, but not based on
helper maturity. Check out Alex’s most recent publication here!

Congratulations to Wani Qiu on her successful Oral Qualifying Exam!

Congratulations to Niko Malouf for receiving Student Opportunities for Academic Research (SOAR) funding for his assistance with research in the lab!

Children’s Selective Teaching and Informing: A Meta-Analysis. Read Wani’s newest publication here!

Children prefer mastery-oriented help in a learning context but show no preference when the task does not involve learning. Read Alex’s newest publication here!

Congratulations to Qianhui (Vicky) Ni on her hooding ceremony!

Ellie just won the Dornsife Scholar Award. She is a participant in the Psyc Honors program working with the Minds in Development Lab. The Dornsife Scholar Program, grants a few graduating seniors with $10,000 to be put toward graduate school costs. The award emphasizes impactful research and positive human impact on a global scale.

Congratulations to Qianhui (Vicky) Ni on her defense of her dissertation!

Lab members attending CDS 2024. See more images of our lab members at CDS here

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