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An Infant Revolution

The research in this section utilizes innovative methods for developing a better understanding of infants' cognitive abilities, even before they can speak.

Current Research

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How do children classify objects?

Cognitive researcher Dr. David Rakison and his students at Carnegie Mellon University study how children group objects and form categories.

This study examined how infants - aged 14, 18, and 22 months - develop the ability to classify, an essential scientific reasoning skill.