Leher Singh
@lehersingh.bsky.social
Developmental science, infancy, bilingualism. Views are my own.
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#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Innateness is not a dirty word: Reframing the origins of language development”, by Shanley Allen, Marisa Casillas, Alejandrina Cristia, Michael C. Frank, Caroline Rowland, Leher Singh, and Paul Bloom!
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment
October 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Innateness is not a dirty word: Reframing the origins of language development”, by Shanley Allen, Marisa Casillas, Alejandrina Cristia, Michael C. Frank, Caroline Rowland, Leher Singh, and Paul Bloom!
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment
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Curious / terrified about peer review? We are here to help! Join @mariamaly.bsky.social and I October 30th!
Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review?
Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments.
9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼
Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments.
9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
northwestern.zoom.us
October 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Curious / terrified about peer review? We are here to help! Join @mariamaly.bsky.social and I October 30th!
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@psychscience.bsky.social Submission site for Barcelona 2026 opens Oct. 30th!!! Join us in Spain for the first APS to be held outside the U.S. Many new ways to interact and to share psychological research being done around the world. www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
October 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@psychscience.bsky.social Submission site for Barcelona 2026 opens Oct. 30th!!! Join us in Spain for the first APS to be held outside the U.S. Many new ways to interact and to share psychological research being done around the world. www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
It was a privilege to collaborate on this significant undertaking on open science in the developing world, under the leadership of Hu Chuan-Peng. The paper is now out! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Open Science in the Developing World: A Collection of Practical Guides for Researchers in Developing Countries - Hu Chuan-Peng, Zhiqi Xu, Aleksandra Lazić, Piyali Bhattacharya, Leonardo Seda, Samiul H...
Over the past decade, the open-science movement has transformed the research landscape, although its impact has largely been confined to developed countries. Re...
journals.sagepub.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It was a privilege to collaborate on this significant undertaking on open science in the developing world, under the leadership of Hu Chuan-Peng. The paper is now out! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Our position paper is now out: "Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE): A Global Framework for Measuring Children's Learning Variability Through Collaborative Data Sharing".
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our position paper is now out: "Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE): A Global Framework for Measuring Children's Learning Variability Through Collaborative Data Sharing".
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...)
What is LEVANTE? 🧵
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Please join @shaunacooper.bsky.social @lehersingh.bsky.social S. Arunachalam, V. Raval & me this Wednesday!
We're so excited to host this editor community conversation THIS WEEK! There's still time to register here:
northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How can developmental science journals promote equity, transparency, and shared responsibility?
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Please join @shaunacooper.bsky.social @lehersingh.bsky.social S. Arunachalam, V. Raval & me this Wednesday!
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Delighted that Sakshi Ghai's efforts in leading this manifesto are recognised by @improvingpsych.org! @sakshighai.bsky.social @lehersingh.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
July 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Delighted that Sakshi Ghai's efforts in leading this manifesto are recognised by @improvingpsych.org! @sakshighai.bsky.social @lehersingh.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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How can developmental science journals promote equity, transparency, and shared responsibility?
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
How can developmental science journals promote equity, transparency, and shared responsibility?
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
Join us August 13, 2pm ET, for “Editors for an Inclusive Future: A Community Conversation” tinyurl.com/DevEditors @lehersingh.bsky.social @mattgoldrick.bsky.social
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Check out this awesome new paper about #OpenScience in developing countries! Paper is forthcoming at AMPPS- very proud that we can promote this work. Congrats to the large and international authorship team, and esp @hcp4715.bsky.social for leading the charge. @psychscience.bsky.social
🎉 After 2 years of work, our #OpenScience guide for researchers in developing countries is LIVE!
Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
*(1/4)*
Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
*(1/4)*
June 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out this awesome new paper about #OpenScience in developing countries! Paper is forthcoming at AMPPS- very proud that we can promote this work. Congrats to the large and international authorship team, and esp @hcp4715.bsky.social for leading the charge. @psychscience.bsky.social
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Very sorry to learn of the passing of LouAnn Gerken, who had such an impact on our understanding of the acquisition of speech sounds and sound patterns obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
LouAnn Gerken Obituary (1959 - 2025) - Tucson, AZ - Arizona Daily Star
View LouAnn A. Gerken's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
obits.mlive.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very sorry to learn of the passing of LouAnn Gerken, who had such an impact on our understanding of the acquisition of speech sounds and sound patterns obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
Developmental Science is looking for new Associate Editors. Details are at lnkd.in/eDggC6WQ
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
LinkedIn
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lnkd.in
May 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Developmental Science is looking for new Associate Editors. Details are at lnkd.in/eDggC6WQ
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Look forward to all of your wonderful contributions!
Very happy to share that I have accepted the role of DE&I Associate Editor at Developmental Science, and look forward to building on the wonderful work of @lehersingh.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Look forward to all of your wonderful contributions!
Happy to share a new article analyzing effects of family SES on 5- to 12-month old infant word recognition onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Socioeconomic Status Predicts Infant Word Recognition: Evidence From a Linguistically, Ethnically, and Socioeconomically Diverse Community Sample in Singapore
Prior research has demonstrated that infants have the capacity to recognize some familiar words. However, past studies have not analyzed the sociodemographic generalizability of research findings. In...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Happy to share a new article analyzing effects of family SES on 5- to 12-month old infant word recognition onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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I am somehow for the first time ever reviewing for PNAS and their reviewer instructions include this BANGER of a line:
"The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate proficiency in identifying flaws"
Print it in eleventy point font and hang it from the hillside. Scream it from the rooftops.
"The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate proficiency in identifying flaws"
Print it in eleventy point font and hang it from the hillside. Scream it from the rooftops.
March 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I am somehow for the first time ever reviewing for PNAS and their reviewer instructions include this BANGER of a line:
"The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate proficiency in identifying flaws"
Print it in eleventy point font and hang it from the hillside. Scream it from the rooftops.
"The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate proficiency in identifying flaws"
Print it in eleventy point font and hang it from the hillside. Scream it from the rooftops.
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Call for Manuscript Proposals for a Special Issue in Current Directions in Psychological Science: #ClimateChange in Psychological Science
Submission Deadline: April 15
Submission Deadline: April 15
Call for Manuscript Proposals: Special Issue in <em>Current Directions in Psychological Science</em>
Climate Change in Psychological ScienceEditor: Dr. June GruberClimate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, profoundly impacting human behavior, decision-making, and well-being. This C...
www.psychologicalscience.org
March 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Call for Manuscript Proposals for a Special Issue in Current Directions in Psychological Science: #ClimateChange in Psychological Science
Submission Deadline: April 15
Submission Deadline: April 15
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AI models are fascinating, impressive, and sometimes problematic. But what can they tell us about the human mind?
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
March 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
AI models are fascinating, impressive, and sometimes problematic. But what can they tell us about the human mind?
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a new review paper, @noahdgoodman.bsky.social and I discuss how modern AI can be used for cognitive modeling: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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FYI for anyone laid off. Might be similar resources for people outside of Maryland as well - worth a look
Resources for Maryland’s Former Federal Employees and Other Workers Impacted by the Federal Government Transition - Maryland Department of Labor
labor.maryland.gov
February 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
FYI for anyone laid off. Might be similar resources for people outside of Maryland as well - worth a look
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Amazing *free* online course on conducting child language research in understudied communities: Expanding Research in Language Development (WERLD). By the incredible Marisa Casillas with a line up of fabulous guest lecturers. chatterlab.uchicago.edu/werld2025/
University of Chicago
chatterlab.uchicago.edu
February 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Amazing *free* online course on conducting child language research in understudied communities: Expanding Research in Language Development (WERLD). By the incredible Marisa Casillas with a line up of fabulous guest lecturers. chatterlab.uchicago.edu/werld2025/
Great post from a wonderful NSF PO. He is providing some excellent insight on what is happening at NSF and what you can do as an investigator in the next few weeks/months.
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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When I went off to @bostoncollege.bsky.social, my mandate from my mom was pretty simple: do well academically, find a job, and be done in 3 years.
My dad had just jumped the family ship and my sister would be going off to college in my 4th year. I had enough college credits to grad in 3.
1/
My dad had just jumped the family ship and my sister would be going off to college in my 4th year. I had enough college credits to grad in 3.
1/
I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
A 🧵:
February 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
When I went off to @bostoncollege.bsky.social, my mandate from my mom was pretty simple: do well academically, find a job, and be done in 3 years.
My dad had just jumped the family ship and my sister would be going off to college in my 4th year. I had enough college credits to grad in 3.
1/
My dad had just jumped the family ship and my sister would be going off to college in my 4th year. I had enough college credits to grad in 3.
1/
Happy to share the product of a very enjoyable collaboration, led by Sakshi Ghai, on bridging inclusivity and open science principles and practices:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
A manifesto for a globally diverse, equitable, and inclusive open science - Communications Psychology
Psychology must embrace more responsible practices in design, reporting, generalisation, and evaluation of research to counteract the spectre of Questionable Generalisability Practices and the issue o...
www.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy to share the product of a very enjoyable collaboration, led by Sakshi Ghai, on bridging inclusivity and open science principles and practices:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Nominate yourself or a colleague to think about ways to promote ethical research:
@nationalacademies.org
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8129192/O...
@nationalacademies.org
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8129192/O...
On Being A Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research
survey.alchemer.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Nominate yourself or a colleague to think about ways to promote ethical research:
@nationalacademies.org
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8129192/O...
@nationalacademies.org
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8129192/O...
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ManyBabies Demographics paper named an Editor’s Choice article!
Congrats @lehersingh.bsky.social and team!!
Congrats @lehersingh.bsky.social and team!!
February 2024
A unified approach to demographic data collection for research with young children across diverse cultures.
psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-...
3/13
A unified approach to demographic data collection for research with young children across diverse cultures.
psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-...
3/13
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
December 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
ManyBabies Demographics paper named an Editor’s Choice article!
Congrats @lehersingh.bsky.social and team!!
Congrats @lehersingh.bsky.social and team!!
I really enjoyed serving in this role (DEI Assoc Editor) at Developmental Science. Lots of opportunities to contribute to much needed diversification in developmental research. Happy to answer any questions!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Developmental Science is inviting applications for the role of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Associate Editor
Developmental Science is an international journal publishing contemporary scientific developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience research.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:40 PM
I really enjoyed serving in this role (DEI Assoc Editor) at Developmental Science. Lots of opportunities to contribute to much needed diversification in developmental research. Happy to answer any questions!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Excited to share a new paper offering guidance for demographic reporting for authors, editors, and reviewers in developmental research. An enjoyable collaboration with the MB Demographics group!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Sociodemographic Reporting for Researchers, Reviewers, and Editors
In recent years, psychological researchers have been heavily criticized for generalizing broadly from narrow samples, a concern that intersects with questions about the validity, reproducibility, r...
www.tandfonline.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Excited to share a new paper offering guidance for demographic reporting for authors, editors, and reviewers in developmental research. An enjoyable collaboration with the MB Demographics group!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....