Award
NIH Reporter #1R01HD121553-01
Origins of Basic Reasoning in the Developing Brain: Interdisciplinary Research
Recipient
Carnegie-Mellon University
Award Amount
$339,574.00
Ceiling
$339,574.00
Awarded
September 10, 2026
Identifier
1R01HD121553-01
The project investigates how relational reasoning emerges in early childhood, including the contributions of primate learning mechanisms, cognitive capacity, symbolic scaffolding, and brain development.
Description
NIH research project studying the developmental and evolutionary origins of relational reasoning through cross-species cognitive experiments and neuroimaging with children aged 3 to 7.