RESEARCH AREAS

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We study how kids think about people, groups and society!

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Concepts of fairness. We study how children think about moral issues such as equality, merit, equity, and rights.

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Attitudes about social groups. We study how children feel about social groups such as gender, race, and social class.

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Perceptions of society. We study how children perceive broader society, including awareness of social and economic inequalities.

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Peer interactions. We study how children think about the peer world, including friendship, social exclusion, and discrimination.

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Social learning in social context. We study how important people (e.g., parents) and social contexts (e.g., school) contribute to children's decisions in everyday life.