Research at Bing

Many of the major pieces of research in child development, known throughout the world, have been conducted at Bing Nursery School. Past studies by the Stanford Department of Psychology have included such renowned projects as Walter Mischel's delay of gratification research, Albert Bandura's observational learning experiments, and John Flavell's inquiries into the development of the mind in children.

The following articles excerpted from The Bing Times provide an overview of the type of child development research conducted at Bing Nursery School:

• Thomas Lyon: The Notion of Subjective Mind - April/May 1991
• Eve Clark: Puller-Wagons, Plate Eggs, and Pants with Pockets:
                   Children's Stategies for Acquiring Language - November 1991
• Rafael Diaz: Development of Self Direction - April 1992
• John Flavell: The Development of Children's Knowledge About the Mind - June 1994
• Ellen Markman: Insights on Language Aquisition - June 1995
• John Flavell: An Interview - December 1995
• Eve Clark: Distiguished Lecture Series - June 1996
• Hazel Markus: Culture as Sculptor: Markus Explores ‘Models of Self’ - November 2005
• Carol Dweck: Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children’s Self-Esteem and Motivation - September 2007

Current investigators conducting child studies at Bing include:

• Professor Lera Boroditsky, Department of Psychology
• Professor Eve Clark, Department of Linguistics
• Professor Carol Dweck, Department of Psychology
• Professor Ellen Markman, Department of Psychology

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