Child Studies at UCSB

02/28/2025

Ever wonder what your infant or child is thinking? Researchers at UCSB want to know too! You can participate in short games that ask how infants learn and develop. They are looking for local parents and their babies to participate. It is voluntary and you can schedule appointments around your availability. During the appointment you will get free parking on campus and babysitting for any additional children. After the study you will get a BabyScience T-Shirt and a $10 Amazon gift card! If you want to learn more you can contact them at [email protected] or fill out an interest form and have them contact you:

Thanks for your interest in participating in our research. Please fill out the form below with information about your child and the best way to contact you. A member of the lab will be in touch soon in order to tell you more about our research and to see whether you are available and eligible to par...

05/20/2023

Today, the Child Studies Lab is at the for the community baby shower! We're excited to get to meet so many new families and talk about science!
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04/03/2023

Little Bear went on quite the adventure for spring break! The Child Studies Lab presented their work on infants' and children's thinking and social learning! If you want to be part of these awesome studies (and meet Little Bear!) You can sign up using the link in our bio or send us a message!
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03/16/2023

Did you know that we are still running studies online? You can participate with the Child Studies Lab from anywhere! Sign up using the link in our bio!

03/13/2023

We are open again! Our lab at UCSB is open and running studies with infants now! We have 2 new studies for infants ages 5-17 months old. Click the link in our bio to sign up to learn more! We are beary excited to see you soon!

06/29/2022

We are open and running studies in our lab again! If you have a child between the ages of 8 and 13 months old, sign up here to participate with us! You'll get a $10 gift card and a baby scientist shirt! https://liberman.psych.ucsb.edu/forms/parents-sign-participate

01/05/2022

Is your child between 4 and 11? Participate in science by playing a 20 minute game and earn a $5 Amazon gift code!

The Child Studies Lab at UC Santa Barbara is currently recruiting children for a research project on the impact of bilingualism (and multilingual exposure) on developing communication abilities. Participants should be 4 to 11 years old, live in the U.S., speak and understand English, and be exposed to more than one language. The study involves participating in an online research game by answering some simple questions, including who they think the speaker is talking to.

The study takes about 20 minutes and can be completed at any time. To participate you will need a computer with a Chrome or Firefox browser and a we**am. Families will be compensated with a $5 Amazon gift code for their participation.
In order to participate, just click this link to get started: https://tinyurl.com/ucsbchildstudy
If you have any questions, check out our website (https://liberman.psych.ucsb.edu/node/56) or send us an email at [email protected].

07/30/2021

The UCSB Child Studies Lab is recruiting infants ages 5- to 13-months and their parents to participate in a fun and short study over Zoom! As a thank you, we will send $5 Amazon gift cards to participating families. If you are interested, you may sign up here: https://liberman.psych.ucsb.edu/forms/parents-sign-participate?fbclid=IwAR2xsGdbbpLlRqzkP4DaOoJO8TJv-Fp5Ybghjh0sTt7qWbuppIX6FDByNl8
We hope to see you soon!

05/27/2021

The Child Studies Lab is recruiting for infants ages 5-13 months old and their parents to participate in a short Zoom study! As a thank you, we will send you a $5 Amazon gift card! Sign up here: https://liberman.psych.ucsb.edu/forms/parents-sign-participate

04/26/2021

Next up for introductions is Liz! Liz is a first year graduate student who hails from Chicago. Liz is interested in the intersection of social and developmental psychology. Specifically, she is interested in how people come to understand and respond to the social identities of those around them. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her fiance, Charlie, and their pets, Maguire and Abby. Her first study is also up on our website and is titled "Who are they?". Follow the link in our bio to participate and get a $5 Amazon gift card.
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03/31/2021

First up for introductions is Bailey! Bailey is a first year graduate student who came from Wisconsin with her dog Harlow this summer. Bailey's interested in what factors of food and eating are important to children when thinking about how people are related! Her first study is up on our website and is called "how to build it"! Follow the link in our bio to participate and get $5!

03/14/2021

Did you know that the Child Studies Lab welcomed 3 new graduate students to the lab this fall? We are so excited to introduce them and share more about their work this week! In the meantime, you can participate in any of our online studies by following this link: https://liberman.psych.ucsb.edu/node/56