We broadly investigate developmental issues related to human learning, among infants and children. We are especially interested in infant’s social, cognitive and motor development.
if you are interested in signing up yourself and your infant to take part in our research, please complete this expression of interest form
How do we learn from babies?
We use a variety of methods including behavioural observations and eye-tracking. In a typical study, your child will be sitting on your knees watching either a video or a puppet show. We record their looking times (which includes looking away as well).
What usually happens when my child and I are invited?
You will be contacted by one of the research team (with enhanced DBS disclosure) and invited to participate in one of the ongoing studies (either online or in person).
We have on-campus facilities available to accommodate you and your child’s needs, including:
- on-campus parking
- baby changing units
- feeding area
- kitchenette
Current studies
Attention to Socially Relevant Stimuli
We will be inviting infants aged 3, 6, 9, and 12 months to take part in this study. In this project, we explore how babies pay attention to social interactions by showing them short videos of people engaged in conversation. By tracking their eye movements, we aim to understand how infants’ attention to social cues develops over the first year of life.
If you’re interested or would like to know more, drop us an email:
Other current and previous infant and child studies
Research ethics
Our research is approved by the Ethics Committee at Edge Hill University. Data are confidential and anonymised where appropriate. You can ask for your data to be removed at any time. If there are any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact our EHU Baby Lab Team.
What do I do if I am interested?
We are always looking for children to participate in our studies. If you are interested in helping us, please register your baby here and we will contact you if your baby is eligible for one of our studies.
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How to find us
EHU Babylab is located in the Department of Psychology (top floor of Law and Psychology Building) of Edge Hill University. This is building number 7 on the campus map.