Social Relation Lab

A quiet corner of Morningside Heights houses Social Relation Lab, one of the city’s principal laboratories dedicated to the study of interpersonal dynamics. Tucked inside Schermerhorn Hall, Room 219 at 1190 Amsterdam Avenue, the space focuses on quantitative and qualitative analysis rather than on public display. Researchers here specialize in social inference, group decision-making, and nonverbal communication patterns; such areas draw scholars and collaborators who need controlled settings to test hypotheses and collect clean data.

Schermerhorn Hall can feel like a maze—call ahead to confirm the correct wing before you arrive: (212) 854-0127. Once inside the lab’s corridor, the numbered door leads directly to the entrance. When you plot your route, use the map to plot a path that avoids construction detours along Broadway. The surroundings are all academic—no storefront signage, just room numbers etched into metal door frames.