Deon Benton
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Benton leads study on infants’ understanding of causal action for people and objects
By Jenna Somers Deon Benton Deon Benton, assistant professor of psychology and human development, is leading an experimental study to understand when and how infants learn to distinguish that people can cause action both from a distance and by contact, but objects can only cause action by contact. While… Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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New Vanderbilt Peabody College faculty members Deon Benton and Cristina Zepeda study cognitive development from infancy through college
Assistant Professors of Psychology and Human Development Deon Benton and Cristina Zepeda joined the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development this fall. Read MoreOct 12, 2022