Toronto Early Cognition Lab

☀️ Looking for something fun and meaningful for your child to do this summer?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting children ages 0–11 to take part in our online and in-person research studies.

🧩 Kids participate in games, puzzles, stories, and other interactive activities while helping us learn more about how children think, learn, and grow.

💻 Join us from home or visit our lab at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus.

🎁 Families receive a gift card as a thank-you, and every child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ A summer activity that’s fun for kids and helps advance child development research.

How do babies make sense of family relationships?

Researchers at the Toronto Early Cognition Lab are looking for babies aged 12–23 months to participate in a 15–20 minute online study.

Your child will watch simple animated videos featuring babies and caregivers interacting with one another. These activities help us learn more about how young children understand relationships between family members.

📍 Online
👶 Ages 12–23 months

Helping us understand how social thinking develops early in life.

Sign up now at www.tecl.ca/sign-up

🌟 Why join the Toronto Early Cognition Lab?

Because research can be fun!

At TECL, children ages 0–11 take part in engaging activities like games, puzzles, stories, and challenges that help us learn more about how kids think, learn, and grow.

🧩 Our studies are designed to be age-appropriate, interactive, and enjoyable for children.

💻 Join us online from home or visit us in person at our lab on the U of T St. George campus.

🎁 Families receive a gift card as a thank-you for participating, and every child receives a University of Toronto participation certificate.

🧠 Whether your child loves solving puzzles, listening to stories, or trying something new, there’s a study waiting for them.

📝 Interested? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Play, discover, and contribute to real child development research.

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting families with children ages 0–11 to take part in our online and in-person research studies.

🧩 Kids participate in engaging, play-based activities like games, puzzles, stories, and interactive challenges while helping researchers learn more about how children think, learn, and grow.

💻 Families can join us online from home or visit our lab in person at 100 St. George Street (Sidney Smith Hall, U of T St. George Campus).

🎁 As a thank-you, families receive an Amazon or Indigo gift card, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in taking part? Check out the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Fun for kids, meaningful for research, and easy for families.

🧩 Games, stories, puzzles… and real research?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is looking for families with children ages 0–11 to join our online and in-person studies.

Kids get to take part in fun, age-appropriate activities while helping researchers better understand child development — including how children think, solve problems, and interact with others.

📍Join us from home or visit our lab at 100 St. George Street (Sidney Smith Hall, U of T St. George Campus).

🎁 Families receive an Amazon or Indigo gift card, and kids receive a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested? Check out the link in our bio to learn more!

✨ Play with purpose at TECL.

🌟 What do young kids think will happen next?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting children ages 3–4 to take part in a fun online study exploring optimism and positive expectations.

🎥 During the session, kids will watch short, child-friendly videos, answer simple questions, and play a fun memory game while helping us learn more about how children think about the future.

💻 The study takes place online and can be completed comfortably from home.

🎁 Families receive compensation for participating, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in joining? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Little moments of play that help us understand how kids think and grow.

🌟 Ever wonder how kids learn about the world around them?

At the Toronto Early Cognition Lab, children ages 0–11 take part in research studies designed to feel like playtime. From puzzles and games to stories and simple activities, every session helps us learn more about how children think, learn, and grow.

💻 Participate online from home or visit us in person at our lab on the U of T St. George campus.

🎁 Families receive a gift card as a thank-you, and each child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Want to join us? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Curious kids make great researchers.

🌟 Do babies notice when things are fair or unfair?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting families with babies 10–13.99 months old to take part in a two-part online study exploring how babies respond to fairness and helping behaviour.

👶 During the sessions, your baby will watch short, baby-friendly videos featuring helpful and unhelpful puppets, as well as people sharing cookies fairly or unfairly.

💻 The study takes place online over Zoom and includes two short sessions, each lasting about 10–15 minutes.

🎁 Families receive a $5 Amazon gift card per session, and babies earn a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in joining? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Small reactions that help us understand how social thinking develops early in life.

🌟 What keeps kids trying when something feels difficult?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting children to take part in an online study exploring how kids think about persistence and challenges.

🧩 During the session, children will hear short stories about characters solving tricky puzzles and share their thoughts and opinions about what happens.

💻 The study takes place over Zoom and includes a short online questionnaire for parents before the session. The appointment takes approximately 20–30 minutes.

🎁 As a thank-you, families receive a $5 Amazon gift card, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in joining? Check out the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Helping us learn how children think about effort, challenges, and persistence

🌟 How do kids decide who to trust?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting 4 and 5 year olds to join a fun online study about how children decide who to trust.

🐾 Kids will look at pictures of animals and objects, some easy to recognize, some a little tricky, and answer questions about them!

🧠 Through simple questions and interactive activities, children help us learn more about how trust and decision-making develop.

💻 The study takes 30 minutes, and takes place online, so families can participate easily from home.

🎁 Families receive a gift card, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate as a thank-you.

📝 Curious to join? Tap the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Big questions, little thinkers.