We study the origins and structure of human cognition by comparing the minds and brains of people with different developmental experiences.
Congratulations to Dr. Marina Bedny and all the other Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awardees! Follow the link to see what these early faculty members are doing with their new grants.
Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards: 2017 Awardees Click here to read about the 2017 recipients of the Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards.
09/19/2017
A year ago today, you may have heard results from the lab discussed on the All Things Considered segment of NPR. Follow the link to listen to the story now!
When Blind People Do Algebra, The Brain's Visual Areas Light Up A study of 17 people who have been blind since birth found that areas of the brain usually devoted to visual information become active when a blind person is solving math problems.
09/07/2017
Here is a link to an awesome interview with our Principle Investigator, Dr. Marina Bedny! She discusses the research in the lab, as well as her experience working with the blind community.
Faculty Interview: Dr. Marina Bedny | Kennedy Krieger Institute Natalie Shaheen, advocate and teacher of the blind (who also happens to be blind) talked with Dr. Marina Bedny about blindness and brain and mind development. Dr. Bedny directs the Neuroplasticity and Development Lab and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences...
02/02/2017
Shipra and Connor's work was featured in The Atlantic!
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/09/just-how-visual-is-mathematical-thinking/500621/
What Math Looks Like in the Mind In a surprise to scientists, it appears blind people process numbers by tapping into a part of their brains that’s reserved for images in sighted individuals.