A developmental psychologist walks into a bar… and walks right back out muttering, “they’re all too old…”

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Wednesday, April 24 • Doors open at 6:00pm

Talk begins at ~6:30pm

Abandoned Building Brewery
142 Pleasant Street #103a, Easthampton, MA

Do You See What I See?
How Kids See and Think about Race and Social Status

  • When do kids develop racial stereotypes?
  • Do ALL kids develop racial stereotypes? 
  • And how do you even figure that out??

Professor Tara Mandalaywala is an Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Professor Mandalaywala runs the Cognition Across Development (CAD) Laboratory at UMass Amherst, which explores the development of social cognition across human and nonhuman primates. Her research examines how young individuals make sense of and cope with the complex social world around them. They use methods from developmental and social psychology, behavioral endocrinology, and behavioral ecology to examine how the environment that an individual grows up in shapes their perceptions, beliefs, and biases about the world around them. The goal of this research is to better understand how early emerging aspects of cognition and perception help an individual thrive (or falter) in their particular environment.

Tara graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology, then from the University of Chicago with her Ph.D. in Comparative Human Development. She loves developing research studies to figure out how kids think about the people and places around them.

Bring a friend and join us as we enjoy lively conversations, prizes, and brilliant minds. Light refreshments will be available outside the presentation room, first come, first served. This is an inclusive, family-friendly event for people from all walks of life (ALL are very much welcome: kids, college students, your parents!). We promise, you’ll learn something if you come. And hey, you might even win a prize! Remember… Admission is FREE!

ABB allows guests to bring outside food! Please feel free to brings your own snacks with you, too.

SciTech Cafe events are open to any one with a curious mind regardless of age and background.  Our events, prizes, and snacks are free, but donations are appreciated. 

This event is hosted at Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton, MA.

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