We are seeking 6- to 24-month-old infant scientists to join our research study.

The Infant Cognition Lab conducts virtual and in-person research studies with infants to support the  understanding  of early developmental growth and its application to early knowledge acquisition.

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Mother holding her child in the cognition lab.In-Person Experiments

During the study session, your child will watch a series of fun videos while they wear a neuroimaging hat. We use innovative eye-tracking and brain-imaging technology to measure your infant's visual and neurological perception to the events that take place around them. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or FNIRS, is a cutting edge neuroimaging technology that allows us to use light sensors to monitor brain activity in a safe and noninvasive way.

 

 


Mother holding her child in the cognition lab.

Virtual Experiments

Join our 45-minute video calls where caregivers and infants together complete brief tasks while an experimenter from the lab observes the actions being carried out. 

 

 

 

The Infant Cognition Lab is run by doctoral students and overseen by Florida Atlantic Professor and Associate Provost of Academic Personnel, Dr. Teresa Wilcox. For the past 30 years, Dr. Wilcox has dedicated her career to investigating the knowledge that infants possess very early in development, the knowledge that infants acquire more gradually, and the kinds of experiences that support early knowledge acquisition. 

Book an Appointment Today 

We’re offering a $10 Amazon gift-card  to families who participate in a session with us! The outcome of these studies will help us identify how the infant's brain is organized and how infants learn about their world. Infants must be between 6-24 months to participate in the study.

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Parent Testimonials

baby smiling"Great experience! The staff was very friendly and made me feel at ease during the whole process. I enjoyed getting to understand my baby a bit more after doing the activities with him. I would definitely recommend :)"  -- Lisa Morris

 

Contact Us

Want more information about our studies? Feel free to give us a call at (561) 297-2728 or send us an email at  infantlab@fau.edu.

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