DevSci Talk: Amanda Woodward (U Chicago)

Infant Origins of Social Cognition

This session of the Developmental Science Invited Speaker series features Amanda Woodward's talk, as well as opportunities for lunch, individual, and group meetings with Dr. Woodward. If you are interested in attending the talk, scheduling lunch, or attending a meeting, click here to RSVP by 5:00 PM on February 16th, 2024.

Amanda Woodward is the Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences and the Williams S. Gray Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Woodward is a pioneer in developing experimental methods to study social cognition in infants and young children. Her work has yielded fundamental insights into the social understanding of infants and the processes that support their conceptual development early in life. Her research is primarily focused on the social cognition of infants and the development of language in the early stages of life. This involves studying how infants comprehend goal-oriented actions, agency, theory of mind, and learning from social partners.