We study child development to better understand human nature

At child lab UJ, we investigate how infants and young children develop cognitive, emotional, and social skills. We combine scientific precision with attentiveness and empathy towards our youngest research participants.

Our Research About the Lab

Research Areas

What do we specialize in?

development of social cognition (understanding other people)
development of preverbal communication
development of engagement in social interactions and cooperation
using latest technologies (including computer vision, machine learning) for gathering and analyzing observational data

Research at ChildLab

About the Lab

How We Conduct Research

Laboratory research - playing with rattle

Laboratory research - front view

We conduct our research in a friendly, safe atmosphere. Our laboratory is a cozy playroom equipped with cameras recording the sessions.

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Latest Publications

Our contribution to developmental science

2026 American Psychologist (special issue)

An Open-Source Standardized Pipeline for Equitable Observations of Interactive Behavioral Dynamics: Theory-driven Measurement, Analysis, and Masking

Białek, A., Pouw, W., Trujillo, J., Hasselman, F., Owoyele, B., Siekiera, N., Rączaszek-Leonardi, J., Wiltshire, T. J. (accepted)

2025 Infant and Child Development

Exploring Sibling Cooperation Across Cultures: Indigenous Yurakare and Polish Urban Children

Siekiera, N., Białek, A.

2025 PsyArXiv

Human Cultural Development

Białek, A.

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Team

Meet our researchers

Dr Arkadiusz Białek

Dr Arkadiusz Białek

Maja Thiele, M.A.

Maja Thiele, M.A.

Natalia Lidzińska

Natalia Lidzińska

Natalia Ogórek

Natalia Ogórek

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