Our Research – Gelman Lab

Our Research

Our research investigates the development of concepts and language in childhood. Research topics include the following:

  • categorization and inductive reasoning
  • psychological essentialism
  • generic concepts and generic language
  • social categories, including gender, race, traits, and human difference
  • digital privacy
  • ownership, authenticity, and object history
  • parent-child conversations
  • semantic development

For our current research projects that we are actively recruiting for, please click here.

To read about our research topics in more detail, please click here.

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