Some new work from my lab suggesting limits on the benefits of mother-infant synchrony. The idea isn't new, of course, but this work offers some nice empirical support for more nuance in this area. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

One of the best grant-writing strategies I adopted was asking Dr. Alex Burt for a pre-review. Now she is offering this more broadly, in more and less formal capacities. Info here: smart-workshops.com/win-nih-info

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The Surprising Benefits of 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' for Teens Years After Preschool

A new study reveals the long-term impact the show can have. Here's why.

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"'SES plays a role in shaping how children perform, not just how well they perform,' [Lingyan Hu] said. 'The takeaway is to have a more holistic view of SES differences.'"

A Child’s Environment May Shape How Their Brain Solves Problems

The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in children’s academic outcomes.

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Just recorded beautiful EEG data from a 9 year old, who is basically a geriatric participant in my lab, and am realizing that this is what you adult folks see all the time. What a charmed life you lead.

Save the Date for the SRCD 2027 Biennial Meeting Theme: Prioritizing Children: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact in Developmental Science See you in Atlanta, GA (USA) April 8-10, 2027! Learn More: bit.ly/SRCD27 #SRCD27 #SRCD #DevelopmentalScience #ChildDevelopment #DiscoverAtlanta

With @remyfurrer.bsky.social, a new piece in Nature Human Behavior. The standard description of a polygenic score as a "genetic predisposition" essentializes a statistical construct. It's not language policing: PGS are a new kind of entity; now is the time to think carefully about what they are.

Polygenic risk scores are not genetic predispositions - Nature Human Behaviour

Nature Human Behaviour - Polygenic risk scores are not genetic predispositions

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If you are struggling on the job market right now, know this: When I was on the job market, I got one of the worst sinus infections of my life while at one of my interviews.

GOOD MORNING IT IS A GREAT DAY TO KEEP REPORTING THE NEWS

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ALT: a man in a suit and bow tie holds his hand to his forehead in front of a chalkboard that says subject

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Danielle Kurtzleben@titonka.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello just wanted to say: Public media is a useful public good. It is a source of great local news at a time when local news is being decimated. Also, in my 10 years in public media, I can say people who work here do it because they believe in the mission of informing people. Just noting.

Revisited a favorite past paper that appeared alongside some other great science in this important message from journalist Joanne Chen. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

Why Parental Stress Isn’t Just About the Parent

Taking care of yourself as a parent isn't an indulgence; it has a substantial effect on the well-being of your children.

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The 25th Occasional Temperament Conference (OTC25) will be held at Texas A&M University Nov. 6-8, 2025. OTC is an international conference uniting researchers & practitioners with special interests in the study of. Please visit the OTC25 website for conference and call for abstracts, then share!

Today, our client Rümeysa Öztürk was released on bail from ICE detention in Louisiana, and she will return to New England to continue her studies. 📸 Giancarlo D’Agostaro

This group of research assistants, staff, and postdocs has worked SO INCREDIBLY HARD this year and I am so dang proud of them.

Thankful to be part of this effort with @hjvrutherford.bsky.social, @talyatziv.bsky.social, and the social-media avoidant Dr. Matt Vess. childandfamilyblog.com/envisioning-...

Envisioning Motherhood Before & After Baby’s Arrival | Article

Discover how envisioning motherhood before and after a baby arrives can support child development.

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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)

I am hiring a full and part-time post-bachelor's level research assistant for in-person work in my laboratory. We have a great environment here with a competitive salary ($45,000/year for full-time positions) for cost of living. Applications due 2/10/25. tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMU_Externa...

Research Assistant - Brooker

Job TitleResearch Assistant - Brooker Agency Texas A&M University Department Psychology Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description Our Com...

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Postdoc publications and citations link to academic retention and faculty success | PNAS

Postdoctoral training is a career stage often described as a demanding and anxiety-laden time when many promising PhDs see their academic dreams sl...

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Every year we send holiday cards to families participating in our active studies. This year a family sent us a card back and it was so cute my heart exploded. Also, since this is my professional account, can this go into future “plans for retention” grant sections?

Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M President Mark Welsh III’s job after a conservative activist shared a university email inviting some staffers and PhD students to a conference that limited participation to people who are Black, Hispanic or Native American. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/t...

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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New substack: smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/p/two-pieces...

Two pieces of advice for academic interviews

For prospective grad students and faculty

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New research from graduate and undergraduate students in my lab now published in the latest issue of Emotion. We linked maternal depression symptoms to out-of-context negative emotion in infants, even beyond tendencies to display negative emotion more generally.

The basic principle is that reviewers are tired, they're rushed, they're reading your and 10 other grants on top of their normal workload. Anything you can do to make it easy for them will help. Here's a list of my suggestions.

Felicity Enders, PhD, MPH@felicityenders.bsky.social · 2y ago

As a grant reviewer, what do you really wish people would do/not do? Not big things, like find a significant question/innovative method/be consistent with aims Little things, like bold each acronym the first time it’s used. Add your pet peeves ⬇️ #HiddenCurriculum #Research

Work led by DOME Lab graduate student Sarah Peoples showing that as early as age three, coordinated efforts across the brain and heart seem to be protective against childhood outcomes like stress and anxiety. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Congrats to the new Dr. Sejal Mistry-Patel, who found, as part of her dissertation, that moms’ perceptions of smartphone-based support positively predict mother-infant relationship quality, suggesting phones are neither ALL good nor ALL bad, but likely have many possible impacts on development.

So proud of these DOME Lab graduate and undergraduate students, awarded for their hard work this year and representing a dozen others who are helping to make it all happen.

Thanks to Cooper's BBQ and #SOBP2024 for hosting a great event!

This is exactly why one would purchase adorable onesies for their research. (Posted with permission).

Had a great time talking about developmental science in the mountains last week. Thank you to Utah State Psychology for being such wonderful hosts.

Had a visit to the lab from TAMU President General (Ret.) Mark Welsh. It was a great opportunity to share some of our science and to introduce him to some of the amazing students working in the lab. They were SO excited.

Thrilled to share this new paper with student, Sarah Peoples, and college, Liz Davis. We found a predictable patterns of activation across preschoolers' neural and cardiac systems of regulation and preliminary evidence for links to more/less adaptive behaviors. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...