Dr. David Sobel

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Biography

David M. Sobel is a Professor at Brown University, specializing in Cognitive Psychological Sciences. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Computer Science from Swarthmore College, followed by a Master's degree and a PhD from UC Berkeley, focusing on Cognitive Developmental Psychology. His research primarily investigates how children understand and represent causal relations, as well as their mental states. Sobel's work extends into several areas including causal reasoning, selective social learning, prosocial behavior, and children's metacognitive understanding. Notably, he collaborates with the Providence Children's Museum to explore and evaluate learning through parent-child interactions in informal educational settings. His current projects are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Research Interests

Courses

Children's Thinking: Nature of Cognitive Development Children's Thinking Social Moral Development Cognitive Development Topics in Development: Social Learning Topics in Development: Theory of Mind Topics in Development: Exploration and Explanation Topics in Developmental Psychology: Play and Imagination Core Topics in Cognitive Psychological Sciences II

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics