KiND Lab

The way children think and feel early in life plays a big role in their mental health as they grow up. Sometimes, these cognitive and emotional processes don’t develop as expected, which can put children at risk. The overarching aim of the KiND Lab is to better characterize and identify normal and abnormal cognitive and emotional processes in early childhood, and to understand how factors such as temperament and intergenerational influences shape the development of these processes. To address these questions, our lab employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating clinical, cognitive, behavioral, and neural (EEG) measures. Ultimately, we aim for our research to inform efforts to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health disorders in children and improve support for children and families.

 

The KiND lab is part of the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of CHOP and Penn Medicine. We are also affiliated with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at CHOP and the Neurodevelopment and Psychosis Section of the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.