Infant Lab at Vermont State University-Johnson

Very excited about our latest publication! Thanks to the parents and babies who invited us into their homes to help us further understand what babies know about magic and about humor! 👶

Amazed or Amused: Infants’ Appraisal of Violations of Expectation in a Naturalistic Context The widely-used Violation of Expectation (VOE) paradigm has found that young infants look longer at unusual and/or impossible physical events, suggesting some innate or early-emerging knowledge of p...

Thrilled to have our work featured in the New York Times & for the positive response from so many people. Thanks to my students who put such energy into this project & to the support from the amazing community of Vermont State University Johnson Campus

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Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.