About the Lab
At the Mind and Development Lab, we study how young children think and reason about the world around them. The exact details of our studies vary, but all of them are designed to be like fun, simple games. Your child might play with some objects and toys, or draw some pictures, while interacting with a friendly researcher.
Children are always encouraged and praised for their help with our projects, and at the end of our study, we give them a prize as thanks for their participation.
At the Mind and Development Lab, we study how young children think and reason about the world around them. The exact details of our studies vary, but all of them are designed to be like fun, simple games. Your child might play with some objects and toys, or draw some pictures, while interacting with a friendly researcher.
Children are always encouraged and praised for their help with our projects, and at the end of our study, we give them a prize as thanks for their participation.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are appointments scheduled?
We schedule appointments at your convenience. Most appointments are sometime Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.How many times will I be asked to bring my child to participate?
Most studies in our laboratory involve a one-time 20-minute visit. And if you are interested in participating in other studies in the future, you may be contacted again.Can I bring along other children?
Sure! There are several other laboratories in the psychology department doing projects with children, so it may be possible for all of your children to participate in studies! We also can arrange to have a trained research assistant on hand to look after your child during your visit. If possible, let us know in advance if you will be bringing other children, and we will be happy to make appropriate arrangements.Can I get individualized feedback about my child's performance in the study?
Our research is interested in general trends of how children perform on a task, which means that there are no correct answers to the questions we ask. Therefore, we do not evaluate individual performance, and we cannot compare your child's performance to that of other children. After the study is complete, however, we will be happy to send you a summary of the main findings if you are interested.How can I contact you if I have additional questions?
Please feel free to call our office at (203) 436-1547, and we will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.Directions to the Lab
Click here to see a map of our location.
Click here to see the passageway from Hillhouse Ave. to the back of of our building.
Click here to see the back (most convenient entrance) to our building.
Click here to see the front of our building (intersection of Grove/College/Prospect).
Between the hours of 7 AM and 4 PM, all Yale University parking lots are closed to vehicles without a Yale parking permit. For your convenience we have reserved a parking space in Parking Lot 37 for the exclusive use of our research participants. You will not need a parking permit to park in this reserved space during your visit.
How to Get to Parking Lot 37 on Trumbull Street:
From I 95:- Get off I-95 at Exit 48 "I-91 North to Hartford."
- Follow the instructions for "From I-91."
- Get off I-91 at Exit 3 Trumbull Street.
- At the end of the ramp, go straight through the light onto Trumbull Street.
- Continue past light on Whitney Ave. and Temple St.
- Just past Temple St., take a right into Parking Lot 37. There is a reserved space with a sign that says "Reserved for Cognition and Development Laboratory."
- See below for directions from Lot 37 to our Lab.
- Go North on College Avenue. At Grove St. College becomes Prospect Street.
- Continue North on Prospect St. Grove Street Cemetery is on your Left. SSS is the tall, modern Gothic building with 10-story tower on your Right.
- At the first light, take a right onto Trumbull St.
- Go past Hillhouse Ave. and take a left about halfway down the block into Parking Lot 37. There is a reserved space with a sign that says "Reserved for Cognition and Development Laboratory."
- See below for directions from Lot 37 to our Lab.
- From Lot 37, take a right and walk down to the corner of Trumbull St. and Hillhouse Ave.
- Cross Trumbull St. at the crosswalk and then cross the street to the other side of Hillhouse Ave.
- Turn left on Hillhouse Ave. and walk downhill.
- Before you reach the corner and the street ends, take a right down the alleyway between 2 Hillhouse Avenue (a red brick building) and 10 Hillhouse Avenue (a white concrete building). The alleyway is directly across from the large Catholic church and there is a kiosk with flyers at the entrance.
- Walk down the alleyway into a courtyard. Take the path across the courtyard and go through the wooden doors. Once you are inside the building, our door is the second door on the right, #8. We usually have the door propped open.