The National Science Foundation SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities awarded a $138,000 project grant to Chestnut Hill, Newton, MA to develop an understanding of children's punishment behavior across social and motivational contexts from December 2021 through November 2023.
This award falls under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), which aims to promote basic research and education in the social, behavioral and economic sciences. Specifically, the grant will fund research into how children's punishment behaviors may vary depending on social relationships and motivations. Insights from this research could provide a scientific basis for understanding childhood development and behaviors. The 24-month timeframe and $138K funding level suggest the grantee will conduct a rigorous study and analysis on this topic.