Claire W.

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

@bostongarden @UMassAmherst @IsenbergUMass Seniors, thank you for being individuals underclassmen can look up to, especially in tough times like these, through your demonstration of strength and perseverance!

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Vygotsky theory states that children are actually social learners and need people to help them gain skills and understanding of the world. Loved your presentation @katherineedell! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

:OO Thanks for sharing! @TiffanyCheingHo

[Tiffany Cheing Ho, Ph.D. @TiffanyCheingHo]

@kcaputo_psych @clairedevpsych Ah but have you seen this preprint: https://t.co/Yel3EHUF3P

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Infants start using self-comforting (for stressful situations) and self-distracting behaviors (for intense/inconsistent stimulus) to regulate their emotions at around 6-12 months. Awesome job with your presentation today @devpsychmae #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

@sofiamb_psych shared that at around 8 months, babies typically begin to experience separation distress, which is a natural stage of development that parents don't need to worry too much about! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Bi-racial babies scan and analyze faces differently, and some think it's more similar to an adult-like way. Great presentation (and presenting skills) @zanibonijoy! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Kids in China who were immersed in Mandarin until less than 1 yr old who then spent the rest of their lives in the US speaking English actually processed Mandarin in their brains similar to how they process their native English language. Nice job @virginia_noyes2! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

When independence is fostered by parents, children are more likely to develop better nonverbal abilities such as spatial reasoning! Great job with your presentation @Anna_DevPsych! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

A 1965 study in Israel showed that infants in more socially/emotionally stimulating environments smiled earlier than infants in less so environments. Thanks for sharing @jrubin00! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

@juliamc_psych shared a very cool study where female rodents that were next to males in utero showed more male-type behaviors because of this prenatal exposure to testosterone hormones. #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Warm and receptive parents are consistently associated with positive developmental outcomes in their kids like safe and good relations with others. Great info and presentation @SweetserLydia! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Today I learned that infants actually prefer to look at people who speak their native language! Thanks for the awesome presentation (and knowledge) @IsabellaCarus12 #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Last day of developmental psych honors with @tmandalaywala! Let's get this bread #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Loved your presentation in class today @livkelley_psych! Super cool to learn about how nonhuman primates have a mirror neuron in their brain where seeing another do something fires neurons as if they're doing it themselves #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

What a fantastic way to put learning into perspective for young perfectionist kids! Will definitely be keeping this guide in mind for future references. Thanks for sharing @psychauthormom! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Loved this study--especially since it's often thought that adults get more pessimistic as they get older, not more optimistic! I'd also love to see how the results may or may not differ from parents of different cultural backgrounds. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

This study is so interesting! So many things change as we grow older, especially cognitively by I never thought about how things like optimism change with age. Sounds hopeful! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Followed @unzueta because he shares a lot of awesome work on diversity and discrimination #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Following @ErinWestgate for all of her cool work studying boredom and thinking! #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Followed @BradleyMattan to learn more about how social status and prejudice play in social psych #umassdev19

[Claire W. @clairedevpsych]

Just followed @StressFreeKids since they share lots of info on helping children develop healthy habits (stress free)! #umassdev19