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Katherine Alexandra Symons

@kathalex.bsky.social

𝚿 Ph.D. student exploring infant visual perception, cognition & developmental aesthetics | Visual Artist at the University of Sussex.

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Katherine Alexandra Symons @kathalex.bsky.social · last yr.

Exciting to see our study featured in Neuroscience News! neurosciencenews.com/abstract-thi...

Contemplating Beauty Boosts Abstract Thinking - Neuroscience News

A new study finds that actively engaging with artistic beauty—rather than just looking at art—enhances abstract thinking and psychological distancing, helping people see the bigger picture beyond dail...

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Alice Skelton @aliceeskelton.bsky.social · last yr.

Our Babies in Museums resource, created with Kids in Museums, is now available! It explores how babies see & think in museums & ways of making spaces welcoming for them & their caregivers. Here are some shots from our baby head cam visitors to Brighton Museum kidsinmuseums.org.uk/resources/ba...

Seeing a museum from the baby point of view. Images collected by Sussex Baby Lab, recorded with cameras mounted on babies’ heads whilst visiting Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. Top row: Uniquely baby view points: How babies see the gallery will depend on their mode of transport. Babies in a sling will see the world from a similar point of view as their caregivers, while babies who are walking or in prams will spend a lot of time on the floor or seeing the world from a lower point of view. Other things might be vying for babies attention when they’re in the space! Middle row: babies’ attention will be captured by unintentional things like the architecture of the building, bright lights, and non exhibit objects (e.g. the fan which is curved and shiny – doubly exciting!). Moving between exhibits or galleries often means being in corridors – to keep babies engaged, providing something visually interesting for them to look at while they are transitioning between spaces is helpful. Bottom row: exhibits provide lots of opportunities for sharing a moment with their caregiver, especially when their caregiver is interacting in some way with an exhibit. Babies will seek out, look, and interact with the exhibits at museums, and they give lots of opportunity for them to practice their developing visual skills.

Rob Symons 🇺🇦@muthimuthi.bsky.social · 2y ago

Another one of my beloved #drakensberg. This time at Garden Castle. What I would give to be out there right now. #southafrica #mountains #wilderness

A mountain with a stormy sky and glistening wet rocks

Katherine Alexandra Symons @kathalex.bsky.social · 2y ago

The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff

There’s comfort in being surrounded by like-minded people, but challenge is important, and we may have to look for it elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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