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