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Language learning in a digital world: How screen time impacts children’s language development
We have all seen dramatic taglines about the impact of screens on children’s development such as “Too much screen time harms children” or “More screen time linked to delayed development”. These claims rest on research showing that, in general, digital media has been...
Making pilots public and improving developmental science
In developmental research, we rely heavily on piloting to refine our methods and make our studies more robust. Being more transparent about procedures and observations from pilot studies could help us tackle several field-specific challenges. What emerges during...
From the mouths of babes: Saying the (im)perceptible.
As a kid, I was an avid consumer of sci-fi/fantasy books, which I’d get in unremarkable hardcover from the local library. When I would later see the dust jackets or movie versions of these fictional worlds, I’d often have a strong reaction along the lines of “that’s...
Episodic-like memory in infancy: Insights from the developing hippocampus
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...
Before and after lockdown: The COVID-19 pandemic and early social cognition skills
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...
Solving the origins of knowledge: Brain development as energy minimization?
Brains are marvels of biological engineering. With 86 billion neurons and trillions of connections, human brains are the most complex structures in the known universe. But where does this structure come from? How does a mass of brain tissue develop into a coordinated,...
To try or not to try: That is the (developmental) question
As human adults, we spend a great deal of our daily lives figuring out whether, when, and how to deploy effort in the face of obstacles. Should we continue to try to complete a hard workout, or is it a fool’s errand? Should we endeavor to get that grant proposal in,...
At First Sight: the prenatal origins of face recognition
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...
Early Markers and Precursors of ADHD in Infancy: What do we know and where are we going?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental condition, affecting ~8% of children in the U.S.1 With an average age of diagnosis of approximately 7 years, by the time it’s typically detected, intervention can already be a...
Investigating individual differences in social and emotional development
Have you ever wondered why people respond so differently to the same stressful situation? My research focuses on understanding this question by studying individual differences in social and emotional development. Specifically, I investigate why and how infants and...
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