WElcome to the Lab for the Developing Mind at NYU

At the Lab for the Developing Mind in the Department of Psychology at NYU, directed by Moira Dillon, Ph.D., we conduct behavioral experiments and computational modeling to uncover the origins of the incredible cognitive processes that make us human.

Click for Dr. Dillon’s recent talk, “Commonsense Psychology in Minds and Machines,” presented at NYU’s 19 Washington Square North.

Click for Dr. Dillon’s recent cover article, “The Cognitive Origins of Geometry,” in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

Congratulations to Dr. Dillon for being awarded the 2025 Lila R. Gleitman Prize for Early-Career Contributions to Cognitive Science from the Cognitive Science Society! Click for details about the prize and the Prize Committee’s description of Dr. Dillon’s work.