With Harvard professor Marc D. Hauser, she is studying infant cognition.
Spelke's experimental methods have opened up whole new ways of studying infant thought that were not available before, Schacter said.
Carey is currently a professor of psychology at New York University, where she studies the origins of how humans learn.
According Schacter, both women are at the top of their field.
"Both are international leaders in developmental psychology and have done pioneering work on infant and child cognitive science," he said. "They have set the international standard...and we are fortunate to have them here."
Schacter said he expected Carey and Spelke to ably lead College classrooms.
"Both are outstanding lecturers and will be outstanding teachers," he said. "They will teach a mixture of undergraduate and graduate classes and a mix of lectures and seminars."
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