The ChiLD Lab

The Childhood Learning and Development (ChiLD) Lab is led by Dr. Samuel Ronfard, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto at Mississauga. We study how children learn about, come to believe in, and come to understand ideas and concepts that defy their everyday experiences and their intuitive theories about the world. Learn more about our past and current research. Our core values: We share a commitment to understanding how and why childrens thinking changes over time. We also share a commitment to understanding why individual children differ from one another. We are intellectually curious, collegial, and value scientific rigor. We value diversity. We value perspectives and experiences that differ from our own. Such diversity strengthens our science and deepens our humanity. We are committed to an intellectual climate that is welcoming, challenging, and nurturing. We acknowledge and appreciate our differences as well as our similarities. We work together...