Researchers in Perception and Cognition investigate a variety of topics that include perception, language, learning, memory, music, intelligence and consciousness.

Development researchers in the graduate field of psychology at Cornell study human perception, language, and memory, as well as the development of various cognitive functions in infants.

Faculty in the Neuroscience area seek to understand behavior and cognition through investigations of the integrated roles of evolution, development, and mechanisms.

Faculty members in the Social and Personality area are interested in understanding how people think, feel, and act in real-world social situations.