Child Development Labs at American University

02/20/2026

Are you the parent of a full-term baby between 6 and 8 months old? We’re recruiting families for a new infant research study at American University!

The SMILE (Social Minds: Infants Learning about Emotions) Study aims to better understand how babies process facial expressions and social interactions as they grow. In this study, your baby will watch short videos of faces and animated social scenarios. During the session, we’ll use non-invasive tools, like fNIRS and eye-tracking, to measure brain activity and eye movements, helping us understand how babies interpret social cues.
The study includes two visits and a few questionnaires.

Families can receive up to $200, two toys for your baby, free parking, and sibling care during visits.

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/AUSMILE
To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

12/04/2025

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 1 in-person session and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $50 and a toy for their baby!

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision

To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

11/19/2025

Are you the parent of a full-term baby between 6 and 8 months old? We’re recruiting families for a new infant research study at American University!

The SMILE (Social Minds: Infants Learning about Emotions) Study aims to better understand how babies process facial expressions and social interactions as they grow. In this study, your baby will watch short videos of faces and animated social scenarios. During the session, we’ll use non-invasive tools, like fNIRS and eye-tracking, to measure brain activity and eye movements, helping us understand how babies interpret social cues.

The study includes two visits and a few questionnaires. Families can receive up to $200, two toys for your baby, free parking, and sibling care during visits.

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/AUSMILE

To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

09/29/2025

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 1 in-person sessions and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $50 and a toy for their baby!

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision

To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

04/17/2025

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity! The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 2 in-person sessions and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $100 and 2 toys for their baby.
Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision
To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

11/12/2024

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 2 in-person sessions and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $100 and 2 toys for their baby.

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision

To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!

11/06/2024

Thank you for everyone who came out to see us and signed up last weekend! See you next time 🍂

10/28/2024

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity! The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 2 in-person sessions and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $100 and 2 toys for their baby.

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision

To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

10/16/2024

Parents in DC, Virginia, and Maryland are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity! The “Baby, Baby, What Do You See?” study at the Child Development Labs involves 2 in-person sessions and 2 online surveys, and uses non-invasive EEG (electroencephalography) to investigate how infants see the world. Families who participate in the entire study will earn $100 and 2 toys for their baby.
Click here to sign up and learn more: https://tinyurl.com/babyvision To hear about more lab-based opportunities at American University, sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/AUchildlabs

Parents in the DMV are invited to participate in American University’s new research opportunity!