Karen Wynn
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Karen Wynn is a Canadian and American Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University. 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 directs the Infant Cognition Laboratory in the Psychology Department at Yale University.
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Wynn has also investigated humans' early social preferences and judgments. Some of this research, conducted with collaborators Paul Bloom and Kiley Hamlin, found that 6- and 10-month-old infants can evaluate individuals based on their behaviors towards others.
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