Toronto Early Cognition Lab

✨ Play today. Help shape tomorrow’s discoveries.

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is looking for children ages 0–11 to participate in our online and in-person studies.

🧠 Through games, puzzles, stories, and other fun activities, kids help us better understand how children learn, solve problems, and explore the world around them.

🎁 As a thank-you, families receive a gift card, and children receive a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested? Tap the link in our bio to learn more and register.

💚 Because every big discovery starts with a curious child.

☀️Curious kids wanted!

If your child is ages 0–11, we’d love to welcome your family to the Toronto Early Cognition Lab.

🧩 From puzzles and stories to games and interactive activities, every study is designed to be fun, age-appropriate, and engaging while helping researchers learn more about how children think and grow.

💻 Join us online or visit us in person at the U of T St. George campus.

🎁 Families receive an Amazon or Indigo gift card, and every child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Ready to join the fun? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

👀 Did you know kids can take part in real university research?

At the Toronto Early Cognition Lab, children ages 0–11 join interactive sessions filled with games, puzzles, and storytelling, all designed to help us understand how kids think and grow.

Choose to participate online from home or visit us in person at 100 St. George Street (U of T St. George Campus, Sidney Smith Hall).

🎁 Families receive an Amazon or Indigo gift card, and each child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

Curious? Tap the link in our bio to learn more and sign up.

✨ Real research. Kid-friendly fun. Meaningful participation.

🌟 How and what do young kids expect will happen next?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting 3–4-year-olds to join a fun online study exploring how children think about positive outcomes.

🎥 Kids will watch engaging, age-appropriate videos and play simple games while helping us learn more about how optimism develops in early childhood.

💻 The study is fully online, so you can participate easily from home.

🎁 As a thank you, families receive an Amazon or Indigo gift card, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in taking part? Check out the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Small activities that help us understand big ideas about how kids think.

🌟 How do kids decide who to trust?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting 4 and 5 year olds to join a fun online study about how children decide who to trust.

🐾 Kids will look at pictures of animals and objects, some easy to recognize, some a little tricky, and answer questions about them!

🧠 Through simple questions and interactive activities, children help us learn more about how trust and decision-making develop.

💻 The study takes 30 minutes, and takes place online, so families can participate easily from home.

🎁 Families receive a gift card, and children earn a University of Toronto participation certificate as a thank-you.

📝 Curious to join? Tap the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

🌟 Join the Toronto Early Cognition Lab for engaging, play-based studies for children ages 0–11, available both online and in person!

🧩 During each study, your child will take part in fun, interactive games and activities, like puzzles and storytelling, all while helping us understand how children develop important thinking skills, like moral understanding and determination.

📍 Our in-person sessions are held at 100 St. George Street (Sidney Smith Hall, U of T St. George Campus).

🎁 As a thank you, you will receive an Amazon/Indigo gift card and a University of Toronto certificate for your child!

📝 Interested? Visit www.tecl.ca or click the link in our bio to sign up and learn more.

We’d love for you to be part of our research!

🌟 Do kids always expect the best?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is looking for 8 and 9 year olds to participate in a 30 minute online study about how children think about the future and form positive expectations.

🧠 During the session, children will watch short videos, answer simple questions, explore pictures and shapes, and play a fun memory game.

💻 The study takes place online, making it easy to participate from home.

🎁 Families receive $10 in compensation ($5 for the study session and $5 for surveys), and children receive a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested in participating? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ Helping researchers understand how children think, predict, and make sense of the world around them.

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is looking for children ages 0–11 to participate in our online and in-person research studies!

🧩 Kids get to enjoy games, puzzles, stories, and other interactive activities while helping us learn more about child development.

🎁 Families receive a gift card as a thank-you, and every child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

💻 Online or 📍in person at U of T St. George Campus

📝 Interested? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

☀️ Looking for something fun and meaningful for your child to do this summer?

The Toronto Early Cognition Lab is inviting children ages 0–11 to take part in our online and in-person research studies.

🧩 Kids participate in games, puzzles, stories, and other interactive activities while helping us learn more about how children think, learn, and grow.

💻 Join us from home or visit our lab at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus.

🎁 Families receive a gift card as a thank-you, and every child earns a University of Toronto participation certificate.

📝 Interested? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up!

✨ A summer activity that’s fun for kids and helps advance child development research.

How do babies make sense of family relationships?

Researchers at the Toronto Early Cognition Lab are looking for babies aged 12–23 months to participate in a 15–20 minute online study.

Your child will watch simple animated videos featuring babies and caregivers interacting with one another. These activities help us learn more about how young children understand relationships between family members.

📍 Online
👶 Ages 12–23 months

Helping us understand how social thinking develops early in life.

Sign up now at www.tecl.ca/sign-up