IDDRC Groups

Social and Affective Sciences Group (SASG)

Research Group Director: H. Hill Goldsmith, PhD

The Social and Affective Sciences (SAS) investigators study human and primate behavior from a variety of behavioral and biological perspectives. The SAS comprises 19 investigators who emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the varying trajectories of typical and atypical human development across the life span. Investigators in the SAS study children, adolescents, and adults and have developed non-human primate models to study aspects of development not readily addressed in human research. Eight investigators primarily use brain imaging methods. Another group of investigators focuses on social processes, including family, school, and community influences.

Social and Affective Sciences Principal Investigators: