This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research supports research to elucidate when and how infants learn about the distinct causal properties of people versus inanimate objects. The $158,500 award to Vanderbilt University's Sponsored Programs Administration will fund two studies and a computational model to test competing theories on the developmental mechanisms underlying this early knowledge acquisition. The research aims to advance understanding of the cognitive origins of infants' causal perception and potential implications for individuals with social deficits like autism spectrum disorder. This project represents a significant contribution to the NICHD's broader mission of supporting laboratory, clinical, and population-based studies exploring health processes, growth, and development across the lifespan.
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