People: Stuart Marcovitch
Major Area: Cognitive Development
Stuart
My research program examines how children learn to control their behavior in challenging contexts, such as when they have to override a well-learned habit or execute an action that runs counter to their natural inclinations or under conditions of stress. Although the majority of my research focuses on these developments during early childhood (2 to 6 years), the questions that guide my research program can be studied throughout the lifespan. Recent interests have steered my research program toward cognitive control in social contexts, such as how you override your tendency to lash out at someone and instead handle a potentially negative situation in a prosocial manner, how you use temporal cues (e.g., what season it is, what time of the day) to situate your memories, or how labeling categories can be applied to learning about non-binary gender categories.
Learn about an exciting research collaboration with the Greensboro Science Center →
Learn about experimental child psychology at UNCG →
See Selected Publications →
Laboratory Information and Graduate Training Opportunities
Together with Dr. Janet Boseovski, I am Co-Director of the DUCK Lab (Development and Understanding of Children's Knowledge). We study several aspects of social and cognitive development in early to late childhood and we offer students the opportunity to pursue a wide variety of research topics and techniques in the field of developmental science.
I will be recruiting new graduate students for next year (2023-2024) and am very interested in hearing how applicants' research interests will fit into our research program. I am also accepting qualified undergraduate students who wish to participate in PSY 433 (Directed Research in Psychology) or the Psychology Honors program.
See additional information about how to apply to work with me in either of these capacities →
