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Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi standing outside and smiling at the camera.

 

Psychology Professors Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi are known internationally for their human development research — spanning from birth to death. Their work centers on two cohort studies — the Dunedin Longitudinal Study and the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study — and includes studies of development and aging around the world, including nationwide administrative linkage data from millions of citizens in Norway, Denmark, and New Zealand.

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 Postdoc opportunities are available for Fall 2025

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  • Temi joins the Global Healthspan Extension Consortium
    Temi joins the Global Healthspan Extension Consortium
  • Dan Belsky
    Daniel W. Belsky, PhD, will receive the 2025 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research
  • Speaking of Psychology
    Why do some of us age faster than others? A conversation with Terrie Moffitt at the American Psychological Association
  • Kardashians
    The Kardashians just tested their DunedinPACE!
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Our Research

Our research is focused on improving knowledge about how to prevent problems of adult mental and physical health, by uncovering when such problems first emerge in life, and why. Along with our two primary, on-going studies, we concentrate our research on the following topics and tools: Genes & Environment, Antisocial Behavior, Aging, Childhood Adversity & Adult Health, Mental Health, Cannabis, Neuroimaging, Geocoding, and Statistical Code.

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Publications

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We publish empirical articles/studies and theoretical essays in a variety of leading journals.

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Newsworthy Photos!

Moffitt, Caspi with stack of books and Baby Oscar

Avshalom Caspi, Terrie Moffitt and Baby Oscar celebrate the release of "The Origins of You" 

Invented 2022
We took part as an inventor team in the Invented at Duke event last night. It was great fun!
Research Team in front of Grey House

The research team together at Grey House, Duke University, together again in-person for new collaborations.

Away from the Lab

Along with our research, our family farm is our passion. The Macon Farm is located in the North Carolina Piedmont and is the historic homeplace of Dr. Moffitt’s maternal grandparents. The farm is a popular location for those interested in history and fun excursions. We also feature a variety of homegrown, unique pieces of art.

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Moffitt & Caspi

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Durham, NC 27708

Duke University

Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Center for Genomic and Computational Biology

King's College London

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Other Affiliations

Nuffield Foundation
University of Otago
University of Oslo
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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  • About Us
    • Terrie Moffitt
    • Avshalom Caspi
    • Current Team & Colleagues
      • Former Mentees
    • Our Travels
    • Weekly Pandemic Newsletters
    • Contact Us
  • The Team
  • DunedinPACE
    • Annotated Bibliography: Longitudinal measures of the pace of aging from the Dunedin Study Jan 2025
    • Our Publications
    • Validation of DunedinPACE in EPIC V2 Data
    • Links to Podcasts, Video Talks, & Other Resources
    • Code to Implement the Tool, DunedinPACE
  • Research
    • Dunedin Study
    • Dunedin Neuroimaging Study
    • E-Risk Study
    • Genes and Environments
      • Empirical Studies
      • Theory & Methods
      • Polygenic Risk
      • Serotonin Transporter Gene Debate
      • MAOA, Crime, and the Courts
    • Antisocial Behavior
      • Empirical Studies
      • Theory & Methods
      • Crime and Punishment
      • Classroom Discussion
      • MAOA, Crime, and the Courts
    • Aging
      • Theoretical Essays
      • Empirical Articles
    • Childhood Adversity and Adult Health
      • Articles of Interest
    • Mental Health
      • Articles of Interest
    • Cannabis
      • Empirical Studies
      • Cannabis and the IQ
    • Geocoding
      • Systematic Social Observation
      • Study of Relative Deprivation
      • Articles of Interest
    • Statistical Code
  • Publications
  • What’s New
  • Video Gallery
  • The Origins of You