News Professor Paul Harris Wins Preyer Award Posted August 19, 2009 By News editor Professor Paul Harris won the 2009 William Thierry Preyer Award for Excellence in Research on Human Development this week from the European Society for Developmental Psychology at the Mykolas Romeris University Vilnius in Lithuania."Having taught in the UK, in the Netherlands, in France and in Switzerland, I'm very proud to receive this award from my European colleagues," said Harris.The society recognized Harris for his influence on the development of the discipline of development psychology. In particular, the society lauded Harris' research on children's insight into emotion, which has inspired many researchers all over the world. An award committee consisting of past and current society presidents and past recipients of the Preyer Award, as well as the society's council unanimously voted for Harris.Harris' research focuses on the early development of cognition, emotion, and imagination. He is currently studying whether children rely on their own firsthand observation or trust what people tell them, and children's understanding of mental states, including emotional states. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News Suárez-Orozco Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship The director of the Immigration Initiative at Harvard is the lone Guggenheim fellow representing the field of education out of 188 new selections. Usable Knowledge Smart Talk A conversation with Meredith Rowe about how to lay the groundwork for your child’s vocabulary growth. News Hill Selected as Radcliffe Institute Fellow