Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Development
Our Questions
  • Are some aspects of human cognition dependent on language?

  • Does the specific language you speak shape how you think?

  • How does learning a sign language affect spatial
    reasoning?

  • Can gesture facilitate visual-spatial reasoning?

  • Is there a critical period for all domains of cognition?

  • What is the nature of bilingualism?

Wellesley College | Science Center | Psychology Department


Created by: Anna Thieret
Maintained by: Jennie E. Pyers
Created: July 18, 2006
Last Modified: July 31, 2006