UCCS Cognitive Development Lab

04/08/2025

Huge congrats to Ellie and Kyle on their publication examining how children prioritize learning valuable information! Special thanks to Grai on her hard work on this project. Way to go team!

29/04/2025

Who doesn't love playing video games from time to time? In this cool and interesting study, they talk about how video games help children with siblings learn inhibitory control and how gaming with your child could have positive effects!

Parents and children can benefit from playing video games together

11/04/2025

Congrats to current and former lab members on their presentations at the conference of Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in Denver!

27/03/2025

Ever wonder how a research environment can be made more comfortable and welcoming overall for children? In this short-read but entertaining article about child development research, parents learn how research can be made more inclusive and fun as a whole.

How can research procedures, equipment, and environments be made more comfortable and welcoming?

20/02/2025

https://boldscience.org/the-cognitive-psychologist-seeking-to-improve-childrens-metacognition/
Here is a fun-to-read article about how children think about what they already know, a process known as metacognition. In it, Alicia Forsberg discusses a child's working memory and how that relates to their ability to carry out cognitive functions. Our UCCS cognitive development lab is currently conducting a study related to this article, working with metacognition and studying what children think about what they already know. If you and your child are interested, see the previous post on our page for more information!

Alicia Forsberg is helping learners understand their memory limitations

17/02/2025

Help science by participating in the Treasure Study! Children ages 6 to 10 with and without ADHD are eligible for a 30 minute session at UCCS. Children get prizes, a certificate, and a $10 e-gift card for participation! Sign up using the link below:

UCCS is home to more than 12,000 driven students and over 800 experienced faculty members. Choose from more than 100 options within 50 undergraduate, 24 graduate, and seven doctoral degrees. Take a virtual tour and explore programs and opportunities to support you in your college-decision journey.

04/10/2024

It has long been known that the human brain needs essential nutrients during its growth in order to build structure.
However, for those living in a place of food insecurity, ingesting these nutrients can be a challenge, and children are in danger of developing cognitive impairments.
As a response, various food based interventions have been developed that focus on delivering heavy doses of these nutrients to children in need of them.
In their article The Effects of Nutritional Interventions on the Cognitive Development of Preschool-Age Children: A Systematic Review, Marina Roberts and team perform a meta-analysis looking at the effectiveness of these interventions, and whether or not there was any observable increase in cognitive functioning following an intervention.

The developing human brain requires all essential nutrients to form and to maintain its structure. Infant and child cognitive development is dependent on adequate nutrition. Children who do not receive sufficient nutrition are at high risk of exhibiting impaired cognitive skills. This systematic rev...

29/09/2024

It was a fun day at the Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival!

26/09/2024

The Cognitive Development lab is going to be tabling at Cool Science Day on campus this weekend!
Come visit us and other amazing STEM groups on campus, play games, win prizes, and learn about the amazing research going on right now!

Cool Science Day is an event that has occurred in Colorado Springs for over 20 years, with the goal of exciting, inspiring and engaging students with the wonders of science! This activity is FREE OF CHARGE for everyone who comes, and will be occurring from 10am to 4pm!

25/09/2024

Congratulations to Ellie on her publication! Thank you to all the families who participated in this research.

The effortful process of retrieving information from memory has been established as an effective strategy for improving student learning. However, we have a limited understanding of the development...

13/09/2024

We have new lab members joining us for the 2024-2025 term, and we cannot wait to introduce you to them!
First, we have our new Graduate Student Brittany Moncalieri!
Brittany is working on achieving her MA in the Psychological Science program after obtaining her undergraduate degree from UCCS in Psychology, with a minor in cognitive studies. Welcome to the lab Brittany!

23/08/2024

Welcome class of 2028 to UCCS! We are super excited to meet you all and see the amazing contributions you’ll make to our campus during your college career.

The Cognitive Development Lab is currently accepting applications for undergraduate research volunteers! Come join us as we embark on new voyages into little known waters, and get hands on experience in the exciting field of psychological research!

UCCS is home to more than 12,000 driven students and over 800 experienced faculty members. Choose from more than 100 options within 50 undergraduate, 24 graduate, and seven doctoral degrees. Take a virtual tour and explore programs and opportunities to support you in your college-decision journey.