Research
The Department of Developmental Psychology investigates the ontogeny of cognitive abilities in human children (and is interested, from a comparative point of view, in the cognitive development of other primates). Our main focus is on the early development of social cognition, shared intentionality, ‘theory of mind’ and cooperation in infancy and the preschool years. Our research interests include:
Studies take place in our child research lab in Göttingen and in various day care centers. (read more...) |