Our current studies

Geraldine Brown
Monday 18 January 2016

We are currently testing children aged between two and three in the soft play and café Nibbles n’ Giggles in St Andrews and in the Science Centre in Dundee. The children are being tested as part of a study called Cognitive Development and Tool Use examining physical problem solving within this age range.

We are also currently testing 3-7 year olds as part of a study entitled ‘Did I do That’ looking at how children develop accurate memories for new actions learned when working with other people.

A study is about to be launched investigating the ability of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to “mentally time-travel”, i.e. the ability to reflect on a past event (episodic memory) or to imagine a future one (future thinking). Testing of children for this project will take place from the beginning of February until the end of May in the Baby and Child Lab.

If you would like more information about any of the above research or wish your child to take part please get in touch here.

More information about our current studies can be found here on our website under Our Research.

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