Welcome!
Welcome!
The Social Cognition and Learning (SoCal) Lab is a developmental psychology and neuroscience lab. We study how infants and children think about, learn from, and interact with other people. For more information feel free to browse our site and contact us with any questions.
Lab News
Lab News
Jan 2025: Alexis Smith-Flores will join the faculty of Lehigh University as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in July!
Jan 2025: Alexis Smith-Flores will join the faculty of Lehigh University as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in July!
Dec 2024: James (Wenhao) Qi defended his dissertation and received his PhD! Congrats, James!!
Dec 2024: James (Wenhao) Qi defended his dissertation and received his PhD! Congrats, James!!
Aug 2024: Bill Pepe successfully proposed his dissertation and is a PhD candidate! Congrats, Bill!
Aug 2024: Bill Pepe successfully proposed his dissertation and is a PhD candidate! Congrats, Bill!
June 2024: Congratulations to our graduating lab members!! Ten current or former RAs got their bachelor degrees this spring, and are going on to industry jobs, research jobs, or grad programs :)
June 2024: Congratulations to our graduating lab members!! Ten current or former RAs got their bachelor degrees this spring, and are going on to industry jobs, research jobs, or grad programs :)
June 2024: Undergrads Majo Guerrero and Jamie Park presented their Honors theses!
June 2024: Undergrads Majo Guerrero and Jamie Park presented their Honors theses!
Study Spotlight
Study Spotlight
Ages: 14 - 15 months
Ages: 14 - 15 months
Do infants learn who is and isn't helpful?
Do infants learn who is and isn't helpful?
*This study is conducted in person at
our lab on the UCSD campus*