studying babies & numbers @LRDC1 | PhD in Cognitive Psych @PittTweet | @JohnsHopkins alumna | toddler mom | Philly native, wannabe Mainer | she/her
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Excited to finally share this review!!
This was a total labor of love (and was submitted the day before I literally went into labor đ
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Check it out - we describe environmental/contextual factors related to variability in early math with special focus on number word acquisition
13 May 2022
'Environmental influences on mathematics performance in early childhood', a Review by Alex M. Silver & Melissa E. Libertus
@AlexSilverLevy @LRDC1 @DietrichSchool @PittTweet
nature.com/articles/s44159-0âŚ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
5 Nov 2024
You can really tell who has 2016 trauma and who was too young to remember.
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New research from Johns Hopkins shows that toddlers can grasp complex possibilities earlier than we thought. This insight could reshape how we think about early learning and decision-making. hub.jhu.edu/2024/11/04/toddlâŚ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
4 Nov 2024
I made a sticker you can wear tomorrow.
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
29 Oct 2024
Save the date for our November Special:Â Pre- and Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities. Join us on Thursday, November 7 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT for this panel discussion with Andy Ribner (@andyribner), Lauren Westerberg (@laurwesterberg ), and Nicole Scalise!
ALT Flyer for MCLS trainee November Special: Pre- and Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities. Includes the following information: Join us to hear insights and advice on pursuing early career funding opportunities from: Andy Ribner (Assistant Professor, Chatham University), Nicole Scalise (Assistant Professor, Washington State University), and Lauren Westerberg (Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison). We will also share a working document of pre- and postdoctoral funding opportunities that may be of interest. *Note: This session will be centered on funding opportunities in the US.Â
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
25 Oct 2024
Cheq it out!!!
There was a really great news story out of OK about one of our partners using WellCheq!
Feeling proud and grateful đĽ°đĽ°
This is why!!
#mentalhealth #edtech
Cheq this out!!
Thank you so much @NEWS9 for the wonderful story about how schools are using WellCheq to support students :)
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
19 Oct 2024
if the entire country fully understood the implications of saying the future of america rested in the hands of delco the electoral college would be abolished in twelve hours
18 Oct 2024
Whatâs the term for a political system where a couple suburbs in Pennsylvania decide the fate of 300 million people?
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
12 Oct 2024
In case you missed our latest tweet, we are back and we're here to stay! Give our latest episode with Wai Keen Vong (@wkvong) a listen, especially if you're interested in the debate about whether word learning is innate or learned!
share.fireside.fm/episode/R8âŚ
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Applying to psych PhD programs this fall?
Submit a draft of your application statement Oct. 28-31 & we'll send double-blind, feedback from 2 editors on Nov 9.
Complete this Applicant Interest Email List & we'll email you when submission portal opens: asfp.io/applicants/email-lisâŚ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
10 Oct 2024
đ As the faculty job market picks up speed, it's already time to prepare for zoom/phone interviews! I've posted a list of questions I and others have been asked on my website....if you can answer them thoughtfully, you'll be well-prepared for the call!
docs.google.com/document/d/1âŚ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
21 Sep 2024
Welcome back to Red October
#RingTheBell
ALT Graphic reads CLINCHED in front of a collage of all the Phillies
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
16 Sep 2024
đ¨Calling maths cog researchers!đ¨@ceml_esrc is conducting a meta-analysis on numerical predictors of maths attainment in children.
We're seeking unpublished data to include in our review. If you think you may have relevant data, find more info here shorturl.at/ZL5eQ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
10 Sep 2024
Air purifiers in Finnish daycare reduced children's illnesses by 18% in a carefully controlled study. This implies huge potential for better public health and cost savings from sick leaves, with a simple intervention against airborne infections.
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
6 Sep 2024
Are you a psych grad student who wants to give a talk at Princeton, expenses paid?
Nominate yourself or a colleague here! forms.gle/WN2ybYMuZiW3req38
Priority given to non-ivy schools and students from diverse backgrounds.
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
4 Sep 2024
Very helpful! But consider colorblind-friendly color palettes đ¨
ggpubfigs only supports colorblind-friendly color palettes, so it is something users don't even need to think about :D
github.com/JLSteenwyk/ggpubfâŚ
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4 Sep 2024
Color Palettes for Data Visualization rpubs.com/mathetal/colors #rstats
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
4 Sep 2024
đ¨Calling psych PhD students and postdocs! đ¨Want to highlight a paper that had a big impact, doesn't get enough attention, or drew you to the field? Apply to write a Journal Club article with us! nature.com/articles/s44159-0⌠1/3
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
28 Aug 2024
It took me SEVEN years to figure out that you can save a ggplot as a vectorized .svg file ggsave("file.svg"). The svg file can be opened on powerpoint and it will be completely vectorized, even text are still recognized as text boxes! No more recreating plots on illustrator!!!!!
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
28 Aug 2024
Having experienced the brain-breaking stress of #childcare challenges as a two-working-parent family WITH regular grandparent help and schedule flexibility, I still donât understand how families without such privilege make this work. We need help and we need it now. #CareCantWait
28 Aug 2024
Increasing parental stress levels are not an acceptable byproduct of child care challenges.
Check out new parent polling data in this piece from @TCFdotorg featuring @kcpeeks:
tcf.org/content/commentary/mâŚ
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Alex Silver @alexsilverlevy.bsky.social retweeted
27 Aug 2024
My transition from a postdoc to senior researcher @foundry10Ed taught me that the distinction between academic/non-academic roles is less important than finding what fulfills you. Read more in my @NatRevPsych interview! go.nature.com/3XhJIqa #altac #AcademicChatter #PhDchat
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