We are a group of developmental scientists who are interested in children's cognitive development.
09/27/2024
Check out a recent article from Today's Parent that features our research on children's procrastination.
4 Ways to Help Kids Who Procrastinate - Today's Parent Delaying tasks is very common, but recognizing and stopping chronic procrastination is important.
06/04/2024
Our lab was at the annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society this weekend in Toronto presenting results of recent studies on children's memory, saving, and procrastination!
06/04/2024
Looking for 8 to 10-year-old children for a 40 minute virtual study!
05/22/2024
Calling all children from 3 to 5 years old to participate in a 10 minute online study on memory!
05/08/2024
Looking for 4-year-old children to participate in a 30 minute virtual memory study!
03/05/2024
Looking for children 8 to 10 for a virtual study on future thinking!
07/18/2023
The DMC Lab was at the Ontario Science Centre in May collecting data from 3 to 5 year olds for a study on children's saving behaviour. We love collaborating with the Ontario Science Centre!
07/18/2023
We are currently looking for 3 and 4 year olds to participate in our virtual study on children's memory!
03/21/2023
Our lab's recent research on the emergence of children's procrastination was featured in the Toronto Star!
Can’t shake your tendency to procrastinate? It may have started sooner than you think Researchers at Brock studied if procrastination tendencies were different in younger or older children, whose future thinking and executive function skills are more developed.
03/21/2023
We are currently looking for children 3 to 5 years old to participate in a 10 minute virtual study on memory. Email: [email protected] if you and your child are interested.
03/09/2023
Our recently published research on the emergence of young children's procrastination was recently featured in the Brock News. Our study found that even very young children procrastinated and that children with better future thinking and better self-control had less procrastination tendencies according to parent-report.
Brock researchers find early emergence of procrastination in children A new study out of Brock’s Developing Memory and Cognition Lab shows there may be more to those heartfelt requests from toddlers for “five more minutes” before heading to bed than researchers have previously understood. Brock student researchers Taissa ...
02/14/2023
We are seeking 3 and 4 year olds for a virtual study on children's memory! Please email [email protected] to learn more!
