Lookit
the online child lab
A project of the MIT Early Childhood Cognition Lab
Participate in a StudyBringing science home
Here at MIT's Early Childhood Cognition Lab, we're trying a new approach in developmental psychology: bringing the experiments to you.
Help us understand how your child thinks
Your family can contribute to research about how children learn by doing fun activities together, right in your web browser.
Participate whenever and wherever
Log in or create an account at the top right to get started! You can participate with your child from any computer with a webcam.
News
June 29, 2020
We're now accepting new studies from research groups around the world!
May 4, 2020
For even more ways to participate in science with your kids at home, check out the newly launched site Children Helping Science.
March 27, 2020
We're gearing up to open up Lookit to more research labs! Our first study for newborns, "Baby See, Baby Do?" is live, and "Baby Euclid" is back for 7-month-olds. And we're still recruiting for Flurps and Zazzes, Your Baby the Physicist, and Baby Laughter - please help us spread the word!
September 18, 2019
Data collection is complete for the Lookit studies "Baby Euclid," "Mind and Manners", "Flurps and Zazzes," and "Words and Objects" (but stay tuned for follow-ups!). We're still looking families with babies to participate in "Look and Listen," "Your Baby the Physicist," and "Baby Laughter Games."