sofiamb

developmental psych 350H UMass

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

It was really interesting to learn about the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) and the specific genetics that correlate to socioemotional sensitivity. Awesome job today! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

From @juliamc_psych's presentation, I learned that being bilingual does not usually impair one or the other language. As in the languages are usually learned and mastered equally. Great job! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

Great presentation today! @IsabellaCarus12 was really interesting to learn that babies tend to prefer their own native language, even before they learn how to speak. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

Here! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

It was really interesting to learn about the "Like Me" framework today! It was also great how you compared how differently the brother and sister would feel empathy and make a connection with peers. @GardellaAnnie #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

Coming from a family where I have six sisters, it was great to learn that having multiple siblings is beneficial for children! Great presentation today! @mycobacteriagal #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

Great presentation today @s0cialpsych0! It was fun to learn more about how young girls are more likely to play with gender type toys, like dolls, when they are younger. This is even true if they have an older sister who does and they observe that behavior frequently. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

Today @clairedevpsych taught me that children who become bilingual early in life have a better ability to learn a third language a little later in development. Just one more reason to expose young children to multiple languages early in life! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

During @BaushJacob's presentation, I learned that there is a linguistic aspect of the false belief test. Children who are exposed to more complex language or just language/verbal communication, in general, tend to be better at passing the false belief test. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

It was really interesting to learn about the specific allele that is linked to a predisposition for a child to have a certain attachment type. It was also cool to learn that parenting style affects the different expressions of this gene. Great presentation @ZevGuy #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

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

Our optimism grows as we grow older, study finds https://t.co/ELkKw2P8XX

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

I followed @PsyPost to stay up to date on the latest research in cognitive development! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

I followed @DrAmyParish to learn more about primates as they can give us some insight into human psychology. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

. @TaniaLombrozo writes about cognitive science and philosophy. These two fields of study are connected as we learned at the beginning of the semester in my developmental psychology course! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

I followed @UoM_ChildStudy to learn more about how language and the ability to talk develops in children. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

. @EmilySSumner tweets and retweets very interesting research and studies on how child explore the world in their own way! #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

According to the paper written by Kristin Shutts, social status plays a role is racial preferences of young children. This is interesting because it ties together two categories people widely use to discriminate against others. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

It’s amazing how young children appear to make quick judgements based on very small and obsolete facial features. This is important when learning how people form biases as well because these judgements occur at first glance before people actually know each other. #umassdev19

[American Psychological Association @APA]

Like adults, children as young as 5 use judgments based on facial features in deciding how to behave toward people, according to new research published in the journal Developmental Psychology: https://t.co/qqIo7OLXsV

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

. @PsychCentral tweets about psychology and mental health. It’s important to learn about mental health when studying any branch of psychology, especially developmental psych. #umassdev19

[sofiamb @sofiamb_psych]

. @Psych_Studies tweets solely about psychological research studies. It’s a great resource for learning more about a variety of topics! #umassdev19