Humans tend to discount the value of delayed rewards. As a consequence, they forego larger long-term benefits (e.g., €29 in 91 days) in favor of small…

How does complex cognition emerge from simpler underlying processes? We show that two components are sufficient: infant-like curiosity and brain-like biophysical constraints jointly drive the emergenc...

Our research group investigates the cognitive and neural developments that drive the achievement of these milestones of human cognition in early childhood. When and how do children start understanding...