{"id":794,"date":"2023-04-09T17:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T21:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.psychlabs.ryerson.ca\/template1\/?page_id=794"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:30:15","slug":"home-long","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/TorontoMU-Early-Childhood-Cognition-Lab.png\" alt=\"A simple child-like illustration. A small child and an adult hold hands. Underneath, there is a line of text that says &quot;Toronto Early Childhood Cognition Lab.&quot;\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Group-Photo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Madeline-Thesis.jpg\" alt=\"Side profile of a student gesturing towards a poster board.\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Zoom-Group-Photo-1.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a Zoom screen; a group photo of the lab members.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>About US<\/h2>\n<p>The Early Childhood Cognition Lab, led by Dr. Lili Ma, studies how children learn, think, and make sense of the world around them. We conduct research with children between the ages of 3 and 16 to better understand how they develop socially and cognitively. We examine how they form beliefs, understand others\u2019 thoughts, and learn new information.\u00a0 We value the participation of families in our research and are committed to creating a fun, safe, and engaging experience for every child who participates in our research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Interested in doing one of our online studies?<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16vPAz9AW_8bNdZYhKZLkhcW1PFmwVaj5\/view\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch this video to learn about the process!<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Research Focus<\/h2>\n<div class=\"feature-grid cols-3\"><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/accent-study\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-6.02.41-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-6.02.41-PM.png 652w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-6.02.41-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-6.02.41-PM-168x110.png 168w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-6.02.41-PM-500x327.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>Accent Study<\/h3><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/accent-study\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/negativity-bias\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1.png 974w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1-153x110.png 153w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1-500x358.png 500w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-04-at-5.54.19-PM-1-800x573.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>Negativity Bias<\/h3><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/negativity-bias\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"feature-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/selective-social-learning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-1.58.44-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-1.58.44-PM.png 610w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-1.58.44-PM-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-1.58.44-PM-107x110.png 107w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-1.58.44-PM-500x513.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"inner-wrapper\"><h3>White-Lie Telling<\/h3><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/research\/selective-social-learning\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>News Grid<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-grid display-grid columns\"><div class=\"news-grid-item\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/new-conference-presentation-in-seattle-united-states\/\">New Conference Presentation in Seattle, United States!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"date\">August 26, 2024<\/p><p class=\"excerpt\">At the American Psychological Association Conference, Roxy presented a poster titled &#8220;The Role of Social Distance in Young Children\u2019s Prosocial...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/new-conference-presentation-in-seattle-united-states\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-grid-item\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/new-conference-presentation-in-toronto-canada-2\/\">New Conference Presentation in Toronto, Canada!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"date\">May 26, 2024<\/p><p class=\"excerpt\">At the Jean Piaget Society Conference, Roxy presented a poster titled &#8220;An Examination of Children\u2019sProsocial Lie-Telling Behaviour in Different Contexts&#8221;....<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/new-conference-presentation-in-toronto-canada-2\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-grid-item\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/scholarship-update-2\/\">Scholarship Update!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"date\">September 26, 2023<\/p><p class=\"excerpt\">Congratulations to Roxy for receiving the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship!<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/scholarship-update-2\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><a class=\"view-all\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/ecclab\/news-events\/\">View All News<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About US The Early Childhood Cognition Lab, led by Dr. Lili Ma, studies how children learn, think, and make 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