Shauna Mahan

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[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

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[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@clairedevpsych states that there are a lot of benefits to being bilingual and that bilingual children actually perform better on executive functions and cognitive control! #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@kcaputo_psych discusses the process of language acquisition and how it occurs early on in development. There are critical periods for language learning where the child will readily develop language and after these periods are over it becomes much harder #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

@BaushJacob discusses how crying is a biological impulse to certian stressors, however caregivers aid in coregulation of these emotions #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@GardellaAnnie presents on how mirror neurons allow a baby to learn by repeating behaviors that they see #umassdev19

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.@kaitlyndevpsych discusses the concept on deferred imitation which is actually a form of learning so parents play a huge role in education especially before kids start school #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@zevguy discusses Piaget's concept of the active child where the child plays a main role in controlling what they choose to experience/explore. This ability can be enhanced by the use of sticky mittens. #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@mycobacteriagal discussed how having siblings is shown to be associated with developing better theory of mind, probably due to an increase in pretend play #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@priyankparikh12 discussed a study which showed that children raised by single mothers in UK were more likely to experience sicioemotional problems particularly in internalizing and externalizing #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@s0cialpsych0 discussed the role of perceptual narrowing in language learning using research which showed that infants lose the ability to distinguish between nonnative speech sounds by adulthood #umassdev19

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

@devpsychshauna Thank you! Many resources on our website as well: https://t.co/58uAducO5b

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@Active_Minds is an amazing student run organization that helps increase the amount of students who are getting help for mental health issues. So far they have had a great impact on student mental health! #followed #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@NAMICommunicate is the National Alliance on Mental Illness's account. They provide their followers with new research on mental illness and self care reminders, all while working towards suicide prevention. Feel free to reach out to their helpline at 1-800-950-6264 #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@APAPsychiatric is an account focused on mental illness and addiction. Its a great resource to learn how physicians diagnose, treat, and work towards preventing these issues. #followed #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@PsychologyNews tweets about psychology with a focus on maintaining your mental health. Their website (https://t.co/9YC5x9imMg) is a great place to go for self-tests, info about symptoms of mental disorders, and help with comparing treatment options.#followed #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@ResearchDigest is a great resource for new psych studies as they post at least one every weekday analyzed by the British Psychological society (@BPSOfficial) #followed #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

This is some important research done by the WHO, showing that in addition the more obvious detrimental effects of pollution such as respiratory tract infections and asthma, pollution can actually have an effect on a child's cognitive and motor development too! #umassdev19

[American Psychological Association @APA]

Most children around the world, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, breathe polluted air.

In addition to physical health risks, this exposure to toxic air can harm neurodevelopment and has been linked to cognitive and motor delays: https://t.co/Hw4568D3Ix

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

The Bigler, Averhart, and Liben study revealed that even six year olds African American children are already cognizant of the racial distribution among certain professions and this, in turn, affects their own vocational interests #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

Not only does @pospsych provide its followers with some great research daily but they always make sure to put a positive spin on it, using science to boost peoples mood! #umassdev19

[Shauna Mahan @devpsychshauna]

.@psychnews is a great account to follow if you want to hear about new worldwide psych research and finidings! This account is run by the Social Psychology Network. #umassdev19