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Moriguchi Lab
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A lab that clarifies how the cognitive worlds of children and adults differ.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering the inner world of children through experiments.
The Moriguchi Lab's mission is to clarify the differences between the cognitive worlds of children and adults, and to examine and support the development of cognition and sociality that leads to children's futures.
So far, the lab has studied the development of executive function, emotion regulation, imagination, visual awareness, and creativity in infants, young children, and school-age children.
It uses methods from developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience, including behavioral observation, behavioral experiments, eye tracking, and physiological and brain function measurements.
The lab is recruiting graduate students interested in developmental psychology, cognitive development, and brain development, including those from diverse backgrounds such as linguistics, biology, engineering, and mathematics.
Key terms
- Executive function
- The ability to control one's own behavior and desires. It develops rapidly between about ages 3 and 5
- Developmental cognitive neuroscience
- The field that studies the development of mental functions in connection with brain development
- Imaginary companion
- A being that only a child can see or sense. It is seen not only in Japan but around the world
ResearchResearch themes
This lab aims to clarify the differences between the cognitive worlds of children and adults, and to examine and support the development of cognition and sociality that leads to children's futures. It studies the development of executive function, which controls behavior and desires, as well as experiences specific to children, such as imaginary companions and visual awareness.
Development and Support of Executive Function
Executive function, the ability to control behavior and desires, has been found to develop rapidly between about ages 3 and 5. The lab empirically examines the brain mechanisms that support this development and effective ways to support executive function.
Children and Imaginary Companions
An imaginary companion is a being that only a child can see or sense. Using behavioral experiments, behavioral observation, and brain function measurement, the lab examines how children create imaginary companions, how they perceive them, and how they affect development.
Children's Visual Awareness
Even when looking at the same thing, children may differ from adults in what they attend to, the range of their attention, and what enters their awareness. Little research has been done on this question, and the lab examines it through behavioral experiments with young children and school-age children.
MembersFaculty
The Moriguchi Lab's members consist of faculty, researchers, international collaborating researchers, doctoral and master's students, and technical assistants.As of 2026
- ProfessorYusuke Moriguchi
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