Dr. Curtindale utilizes behavioral (e.g., look duration) and physiological (e.g., heart rate) measures to examine cognitive development in infancy and childhood. Specifically, her research is focused on three areas: (1) identifying the environmental conditions and interactions that most effectively capture attention and enhance learning, (2) understanding individual differences in attention and learning as they relate to cognitive developmental outcomes, and (3) investigating the relationship between temporal stimulus properties and attention.