# 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.

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