Current Studies

Thank you so much for your family’s assistance with our studies on children’s development.

 

Online Studies

Please follow the link below to direct you to the current on-line study appropriate for your child’s age.

 

Attention and Emotion Category Learning

For 4.5 – 10 Year Olds:

This study is about how children categorize novel combinations of facial and situational cues.

The study will take about 30 minutes (including registration) and you/your child will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card for participating.

Please note that parents will need to register and complete a consent form before children can participate, so you might want to do this before bringing your child over to start the game.

Click this link to access the study: https://childrenhelpingscience.com/studies/6b0bacec-3240-4ec6-b1a9-fe2930b2a6ce/

 

Emotional Evidence Perception Study

For 4 – 9 Year Olds:

This study is about how children figure out people’s emotions and predict behavior.

The study will take about 30 minutes (including registration) and your child will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for participating.

Please note that parents will need to register and complete a consent form before children can participate, so you might want to do this before bringing your child over to start the game.

Click this link to access the study: https://childrenhelpingscience.com/studies/c661512d-46ea-46fc-9466-0b129e756ab9/

 

In-Lab Studies

To learn more about these studies and for information about participation, please contact our lab at: childemotion@waisman.wisc.edu or 608-890-2525.

 

Facial Color Perception Study

Children Ages 4-5

This study is looking at how children identify emotional expressions.

Participation is approximately 30 minutes. Children choose a prize; parents receive a check for $25.