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Lisa Feigenson is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, affiliated with the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. She co-directs the Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development. Her research focuses on cognitive development, particularly numerical cognition and working memory, using behavioral methods to study infants, children, and adults.
Feigenson holds a PhD from New York University. Her work explores how cognitive primitives develop across lifespan, including intuitive physics understanding, numerical abilities, and memory systems. Notable awards include the Troland Award (National Academy of Sciences), Boyd McCandless Award (APA), and McDonnell Scholar Award.
Her lab investigates how infants and children process numerical information, working memory limits, and learning mechanisms triggered by expectation violations. Recent studies highlight resilience of numerical cognition in congenital blindness and links between approximate number systems and formal math skills.
Feigenson has published extensively in top journals like Science, Nature, and PNAS. Her research bridges developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and educational applications, emphasizing foundational cognitive capacities and their development.
