Professor
Elizabeth S. Spelke
Harvard University
Psychologist; Educator
Area
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specialty
Psychological Sciences
Elected
1997
TEST Professor of Psychology; Director of the Laboratory for Developmental Studies. A pioneer in the use of infant gaze, Spelke studies human capacities for constructing and using symbolic representations. She investigates the origins of cognitive development in infants and children. Current projects include object classification, number identification, spatial reasoning, recognition of other humans and social intelligence.
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