Child Scientists Needed!

We are currently looking for 3-12 year old children to participate in our studies online or in-person. Participation involves a short (approximately 30 min or less) virtual session over Zoom or a visit to our lab. Children will play fun interactive activities with a researcher while you watch. Families earn a $5 Amazon.com gift card or small gift for participating.

If you would like to have your child participate in our studies, please fill out this form or email us at BCcognition@bc.edu.

Featured Studies

For these studies, sessions are typically 20 minutes or less and your family will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift card for participating!

Language and Number!

We are interested in how Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children (ages 5 months – 6th grade) think and learn about number and related concepts.

If your child is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please click on this link to sign up and we will contact you.

Matching Shapes

In this study, we are interested in how different social contexts may influence how 1st-2nd graders learn about math concepts

Please click on this link to sign up and we will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Violating Expectations

In this study, we are interested in what 3rd-4th graders think about students who struggle (or excel) in different academic subjects.

Please click on this link to sign up and we will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Who Shares Better?

In this study, we are interested in 5-10 year olds’ evaluations of others’ sharing behavior. 

This study can be done on your own time – a researcher does not need to be present!

Please click on this link to sign up and we will contact you with more information.

Counting and Sharing

In this study, we are interested in how 3-6 year olds’ counting behaviors are related to their abilities to share fairly.

Please click on this link to sign up and we will contact you to schedule an appointment.