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Hilary Barth

Hilary Barth

Hilary Barth is a psychological scientist working in the broad area of human cognition and development. Research in Dr. Barth’s lab investigates mathematical cognition; thinking and learning about number, space, time, and probability; social cognition; and decision making. Dr. Barth’s research program draws upon work in many disciplines, with connections to perceptual psychophysics, social psychology, comparative psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, philosophy, and education. Most projects in her lab involve behavioral studies of preschool children, school-aged children, and adults. Undergraduate research assistants play key roles in nearly all lab projects. Currently, the lab is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation.

Primary Interests:

  • Helping, Prosocial Behavior
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
  • Person Perception
  • Social Cognition

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Other Publications:

  • Barth, H., La Mont, K., Lipton, J., & Spelke, E. (2005). Abstract number and arithmetic in preschool children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102, 14116-14121.

Courses Taught:

  • Advanced Research in Cognitive Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Origins of Knowledge
  • Research Methods in Developmental Psychology
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

Hilary Barth
Department of Psychology
Wesleyan University
207 High Street
Middletown, Connecticut 06459
United States of America

  • Phone: (860) 685-2468
  • Fax: (860) 685-2761

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