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Daphna Buchsbaum is an Associate Professor of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University, leading the Computational Cognitive Development Lab and Brown Dog Lab. She holds a dual background in Psychology and Statistics from UC Berkeley, a Master’s in MIT Media Lab, and a Brown undergraduate degree. Her work explores causal and social reasoning in children and non-human animals like dogs, focusing on how learners combine social and observational data.
Education:
- A.B. in Human Biology, Brown University (2002)
- M.Sc. in Media Arts & Sciences, MIT Media Lab (2004)
- M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology, UC Berkeley (2013)
Research Focus: Investigates how children and animals form causal beliefs through social interactions and direct observation. Key topics include:
- Canine cognition and problem-solving
- Children’s causal reasoning and pretend play
- Computational models of belief systems
Key Achievements:
- NSF/Office of Naval Research grants
- Templeton World Charity Foundation funding
- 2021 Society for Research in Child Development Early Career Award
- 2018 APS Rising Star designation
Lab Activities: Conducts participatory studies with children and dogs, using eye-tracking and behavioral experiments. Recent projects include:
- Head-mounted eye-tracking in dogs
- Cross-cultural studies of causal reasoning
- Analysis of canine visual environments
