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Julia Marshall's research focuses on the foundations of human moral and social cognition, with particular emphasis on the processes that develop during childhood. Her work explores questions about how children develop an early-emerging sense of morality, fairness, and justice, and how moral concepts develop and evolve across cultures and social contexts. To address these questions, she conducts experimental research with children aged 4 to 12, employing a cross-cultural lens to examine universal patterns and cultural variations in moral understanding. In addition to her work with children, Julia extends her research to adult populations to trace the developmental trajectory of moral and social understanding. She leads the Mind & Morality Lab at Brown University, where her research program examines the origins of moral thought and behavior, focusing on how children reason about moral questions and behave in moral ways. Julia employs methods from developmental science, cross-cultural psychology, and behavioral economics to investigate the nature and development of human cooperation.
Department: Department of Economics