The gap between what caregivers find aesthetically pleasing and what is ‘fun’ and ‘interesting’ for babies has been repeatedly debated within the public consciousness. Often referred to as ‘sad beige baby’, a new trend has seen monocolour, muted tones favoured by...
Caregivers of young children are very familiar with their pediatrician taking their child’s height and weight and tracking how their child’s growth compares to other children of the same age. These kinds of physical growth charts have transformed public health and...
When it comes to babies’ social worlds, one size does not fit all. Even within the first year of life, infants differ in how their brains respond to social information, such as facial expressions, eye contact and speech. Rather than all babies attending to social cues...
On visits to my mother’s house, it is inevitable that we look through baby pictures, a tradition that has grown increasingly common since I began my research into memory development. I know the stories behind many of these pictures, mostly through my mother. This past...
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many aspects of daily life, as governments issued shelter-in-place orders that mandated social distancing. These mandates led to changes that included the closing of schools, daycares, and businesses, causing major increases in remote...
Faces play a crucial role in human interaction. They are among the most captivating and salient stimuli, essential to set the foundation for social connection and information sharing. It therefore doesn’t seem so implausible that the ability to discriminate faces from...
