Brenden Lake

Dr. Brenden Lake co-founded Cognitive ToyBox in 2015. The work was inspired by his research in child development and cognitive science. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Data Science at New York University. Brenden's research focuses on computational problems that are easier for people than they are for machines, such as learning new concepts, creating new concepts, learning-to-learn, and asking questions. He received his M.S. and B.S. in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from MIT.