Welcome to the Developing Memory and Cognition Lab at Brock University
The Director of the lab is Dr. Caitlin Mahy. Our lab is interested in cognitive development with specific focuses in the area of memory, future-oriented thinking, executive function, and theory of mind.
Our lab studies the development of future-oriented cognition across the lifespan, with a focus on its emergence and development early in life as well as changes during the aging process. We are interested in the role of self-regulation in the ability to remember to carry out their future intentions (prospective memory) and the factors that improve children's ability to project themselves into future episodes (episodic foresight). Our research focuses on factors that affect the development of future-oriented cognition and the abilities that relate to its success.
Click here for a downloadable summary of our research
Our research is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Science (through an Early Researcher Award to Dr. Mahy).
If you are a parent interested in participating in our research with your child, please email the lab or visit the Participate in our Studies page for more information.
Are you a student interested in joining the lab? Please see our for Join the Lab page. Dr. Mahy is always looking for talented and motivated graduate students to join her team. Our graduate program offers excellent individualized training, fosters presenting and publishing research, and has a competitive funding package. Dr. Mahy has additional research fellowships that she is happy to offer graduate students. Dr. Mahy is accepting MA and PhD applicants for Fall 2020.
The Director of the lab is Dr. Caitlin Mahy. Our lab is interested in cognitive development with specific focuses in the area of memory, future-oriented thinking, executive function, and theory of mind.
Our lab studies the development of future-oriented cognition across the lifespan, with a focus on its emergence and development early in life as well as changes during the aging process. We are interested in the role of self-regulation in the ability to remember to carry out their future intentions (prospective memory) and the factors that improve children's ability to project themselves into future episodes (episodic foresight). Our research focuses on factors that affect the development of future-oriented cognition and the abilities that relate to its success.
Click here for a downloadable summary of our research
Our research is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Science (through an Early Researcher Award to Dr. Mahy).
If you are a parent interested in participating in our research with your child, please email the lab or visit the Participate in our Studies page for more information.
Are you a student interested in joining the lab? Please see our for Join the Lab page. Dr. Mahy is always looking for talented and motivated graduate students to join her team. Our graduate program offers excellent individualized training, fosters presenting and publishing research, and has a competitive funding package. Dr. Mahy has additional research fellowships that she is happy to offer graduate students. Dr. Mahy is accepting MA and PhD applicants for Fall 2020.
