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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · 1d

🎶✨ Las canciones y los cuentos son parte de la herencia hispana — conectan generaciones, preservan la cultura y apoyan el desarrollo y la identidad de l@s niñ@s.

💜 Canten o cuenten historias junt@s en casa ¡Esto fortalece el lenguaje, la imaginación y la conexión! 💛

ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · 1d

🎶✨ Songs and stories are part of Hispanic Heritage! They connect generations, preserve culture, and support children’s learning and identity.

💜Try singing or telling stories together at home — it builds language, imagination, and connection!

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 1d

headed to ISDP shortly? Come early for this wonderful session on advancing perinatal science through open and shared data- sponsored by the International Fetal and Infant Brain and Behavior (I-FIBB) Network! Excited to offer my perspective! @isdp.org

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · 2d

Interested in early life stress, self-regulation, and the gut-brain axis?

Apply to work with Sarah at UMass Boston! She is an amazing researcher and mentor! ✨

www.sarahcvogel.com

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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · 6d

World Mental Health Day! Caring for caregivers is caring for children - emotional well-being is vital in shaping parent-infant connections & supporting healthy development!

Let’s continue to raise awareness, listen with compassion, & make mental health support a priority for all new parents! 💖

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Fernanda Ferreira @fernandaedi.bsky.social · Sep 8

UCDavis Psych is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience 🧠✨

Come join a vibrant, collaborative dept and live in a fun college town near Sacramento, San Francisco, Napa, and Lake Tahoe. Applications due Oct.21.

Please share widely!

recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

Assistant Professor of Psychology - Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ucdavis.edu

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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · Sep 6

Dr. Annie Aitken presented her poster on dyadic physiological synchrony and associations with neural and autonomic development! 💕

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Flux Society @fluxsociety.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍 Diversity Symposium
🗓 Fri, Sept 5 | 3:15 PM | Hyde Suite 1 & 2

How do we defend science in challenging times? Join Christina Pagel, PhD, for strategies on safeguarding research, supporting trainees, and taking bold action.

#Flux2025 #DefendScience

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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our RA Amy Hume presenting at #flux2025 on remote in-home measures of infant attentional biases towards threat

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Apr 26

Lab writing retreat. Reconnected and reaffirmed what really matters. Not gonna let anyone dictate the kind of science (or scientists) allowed

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Sarah C Vogel, PhD @sarahcvogel.bsky.social · Apr 22

In light of all the chaos and uncertainty around us, I wanted to take a moment to share some ✨good news✨

I am thrilled to announce that this Fall I will be joining the University of Massachusetts Boston as an Assistant Professor of Psychology!

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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to our grad student extraordinaire, Maggie Zhang, on being awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!! 🥳💜🙌🍾🎉

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Mar 7

#StandUpForScience
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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · Mar 7

Research in our lab would not be possible without government funding from the NIH - we must defend our science

#StandUpForScience #standupforscience2025

Scientists holding up signs at rally in Washington square park

Scientist holding up sign at protest rally

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Mar 7

“Early Measures of Infant Attention as Predictors of Toddler Socio-Emotional Skills” explained by a toddler 😊

Let’s make sure there’s a future for our next generation of scientists - #StandUpForScience today at noon!

Toddler next to a science conference poster

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ISLAND Lab @britobabylab.bsky.social · Mar 7

Lab members presenting at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference this morning - great job everyone!!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today’s the day. Let’s go.

Philly I’ll see you at city hall.

Everybody else, find your closest rally and turn out.

Time to flood the streets for science 🧪

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 6

SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!

To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎

List of Stand Up for Science events—official events in red, solidarity events in blue.

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Mar 6

@britobabylab.bsky.social will be there - see you tomorrow!

Stand up for science flyer. Event happening Friday March 7th at 12pm in Washington square park

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Jan 11

Amazing talk by Bea Luna on E/I balance and critical period plasticity during adolescence. The optimal outcome obviously being @dylanggee.bsky.social

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Dec 31

2024 had some twists and turns but finishing out the year with feelings of immense gratitude ✨

My involvement with an amazing non-profit, Social Creatures, is one of many things I’m grateful for. Check out some of our achievements this year: www.thesocialcreatures.org/2024-annual-...

2024 Annual Impact Report — Social Creatures

www.thesocialcreatures.org

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Kate Humphreys (she/her) @klhumphreys.bsky.social · Dec 31

Happy New Year!! So thrilled to share this preprint (Kara Weisman, Lucy King, and I worked on this for 8+ yrs): "Beliefs about the development of mental life"

Read to find an interesting story on how people perceive different domains of capacities changing from birth to age 5 yrs.

osf.io/kq4j7

OSF

osf.io

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Maria Jalbrzikowski @mjalbrzikowski.bsky.social · Dec 31

The Neuroscience of Risk and Development Laboratory loves postdocs!!! Please see the attached ad and email me if you have an interest in developing a T32 project alongside the work going on in the lab. Focus is developmental psychopathology, neuroimaging, and sleep!

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Jenna Finch @jennafinch823.bsky.social · Dec 30

Does anyone have an assignment they enjoy grading for developmental psych that has students engage with a (or multiple) scientific article(s)? I have tried many iterations of different assignments and want one I look forward to grading. Right now... not enjoying grading AI-written policy letters.

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Natalie Brito @nataliebrito.bsky.social · Dec 26

Brilliant scholar, but more importantly one of the nicest humans in academia. I am so grateful to have been his colleague - Clancy was instrumental to my success at NYU. He was genuinely excited to chat about new ideas and never missed an opportunity to provide support. He will be missed greatly

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek @kathyhirshpasek.bsky.social · Dec 26

This week the field of developmental psychology lost a giant - Clancy Blair. His work on how families and schools shaped human development will be classic for years to come. He will be sorely missed. Sympathies to his wife Cybele Raver and his extended family.
www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

CLARENCE BLAIR Obituary (1960 - 2024) - Nashville, TN - New York Times

View CLARENCE BLAIR's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

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