Research of Center Affiliates

Close Relationships and Health Lab

Directed by Dr. Heidi Kane, this lab investigates the basic relationship processes that are associated with relationship functioning and the links between romantic relationships and physical health.

Dallas Preschool Readiness Project

Directed by Dr. Margaret T. Owen, this lab researches self-regulation skills as an important foundation of school readiness.

The Think Lab

Directed by Dr. Candice Mills, this lab studies how children and adults think about the world around them, including how children and adults decide how much to believe the information they encounter, how they evaluate their own knowledge, and how children determine what someone is likely to know.

Development of Social Cognition Lab

Directed by Dr. Noah Sasson, this lab studies different aspects of social cognition, a term that refers to the perceptual and processing abilities that facilitate social interaction.

Lifespan Neuroscience and Cognition (LiNC) Laboratory

Directed by Dr. Chandramallika Basak, this lab investigates how and where we remember information over a short period of time, how attention and memory interact and carry on with multiple tasks, and how these cognitive functions change with age and training.