Cognitive development

What is cognitive development?

Acquisition of conscious thought, reasoning, symbol manipulation, and problem solving abilities beginning in infancy and following an orderly sequence.

What the Kennedy Center is doing:

Categorization and expertise in human visual cognition--National Science Foundation (2001-2004)
Isabel Gauthier, Ph.D., Principal Investigator

Learn more about cognitive development:

Developmental Psychology-Division 7 of the American Psychological Association. Cognitive Science-The World Wide Web Virtual Library.