MACLab News

We are so excited to welcome Gita Paladugu as our incoming manager of the MAC Lab team. Gita is the incoming lab manager of the MAC Lab. She graduated from Emory University in 2025 with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Global Development Studies. Gita has previously researched socio-emotional development in children, media representation of intersectional identities, and the integration of culturally responsive mental healthcare for refugees. She is interested in studying

We're excited to welcome Serena Spada to the team as a PhD student. Serena is a first year Psychology and Neuroscience PhD student in the...

Dr. Sheina Lew-Levy and Dr. Dorsa Amir write about children's role in creating and transmitting knowledge (known as peer culture ) in...

"According to Dorsa Amir, There’s No Such Thing as Culture-Free Humans" Learn how Dorsa Amir explores the role of culture in shaping...

We're excited to welcome Julia Smith to the team as a postdoctoral researcher. Dr. Julia Smith is an incoming postdoctoral researcher in...

We're excited to welcome Julia Bainbridge to the team as the inaugural manager of the MACLab. Julia graduated from UC Santa Barbara in...

The Mind & Culture Lab at Duke University is seeking applicants for two positions: a full-time Associate in Research (Lab Manager) and a...