Karen Wynn | |
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 Wynn in 2012 | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship | U.S., Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D) |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences Troland Research Award, American Psychological Association Early Career Award. Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, cognitive science, developmental psychology |
| Institutions | Yale University, University of Arizona |
| Doctoral advisor | Susan Carey |
Karen Wynn is an artist and a Canadian and American Yale University Professor Emerita of psychology and cognitive science.[1] She was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up on the Canadian prairies in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her research explores the cognitive capacities of infants and young children. She directed for over 3 decades the Infant Cognition Laboratory, first in the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona, and then in the Psychology Department at Yale University.
- ^ "Yale Psychology Department Listing of Faculty". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-03-02.