We study infant learning & behavior in the Psychology Dept @UMiamiPsych @UnivMiami. Directed by Dr. Elizabeth Simpson (@Lizzy_Simpson).
Joined October 2019
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Our research team—Nashmia, Danita, Georgia, & Anastassia—presented some of our lab's new findings on newborn social attention development at the RCIF conference! Thanks to Arushi, Shuo, & Tiffany for their mentorship & to the families who participated. #WomenInSTEM #UMiami
ALT Four women standing front of a research poster smiling. The title of the poster says: female newborns are more socially attentive than males.
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Infant study on friendship - looking for 12 to 16 month-olds! 🤗 umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
ALT Friendship in infants research study. 12-16 months. $50 compensation. Contact SCL@miami.edu or scan QR code.
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
Jan 30
Neonatal mimicry of caregivers at home: Feasibility of an asynchronous online paradigm #OpenAccess by @lauriebayet & team! doi.org/10.1111/infa.70070
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
Jan 21
#Early social interactions among infants, such as those in daycare settings, significantly increase the diversity of gut microbial strains, shaping the developing #Microbiome beyond family influences. @unitrento @nature doi.org/hbkvzb medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…
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Kicking off the spring 2026 semester with this groovy crew! Back row: Georgia, Cat, Shuo. Front row: Nashmia, Danita, Arushi. (Not pictured: Anastassia.) #WomenInSTEM #UMiami
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Welcome to our new research assistant, Danita! She’s interested in studying parent-child bonds & attachment. In her free time, she enjoys creating personalized playlists for friends/family, playing the guitar, staying connected with friends abroad, & attending workout classes.
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Want to support science on infants' emotions? Parents of babies (2-24 months) can complete our short, online study: umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
ALT Smiling parents and babies. Text says: Help us learn more about infant emotions by participating in this online study. Complete the study from home. Only takes 5 to 10 minutes. Contact us at SCL@miami.edu or 305-359-3351. Sign up here, with QR code, linked to: https://umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3EErawIQxZAniu
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
9 Sep 2025
Memory helps you to remember things that are likely to be important later. Studies suggest that social interaction between people is one cue memory uses. My latest for @PsychToday.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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18 Nov 2025
Don't miss out on our 5-9-year-old kid scientist study! Sign up by November 30th for our 1-hour visit to play fun games and receive these prizes: a tote bag, magnet, toy, and $25 Amazon gift card. Reserve your spot today! SCL@miami.edu
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
15 Nov 2025
New pub by Dr. Lynn Perry & colleagues:
Videos and Vocabulary: How Digital Media Use Impacts the Types of Words Children Know
#OpenAccess in #DevelopmentalScience
doi.org/10.1111/desc.70091
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
14 Nov 2025
Congrats, Dr. @tiffany6390! 👏
14 Nov 2025
#UMiami graduate students showcase big ideas in just 180 seconds at the 10th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition. bit.ly/3LGgpdx
@UMGradSchool
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13 Nov 2025
We've had a busy fall with these infant scientists! 🍂 Reach out if you'd like to participate with your baby: SCL@miami.edu.
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
12 Nov 2025
Individual differences in sick face sensitivity: females are more sensitive to lassitude facial expressions than males - @tiffany6390
Free for the next 50 days:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m5EH…
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
7 Nov 2025
Stage 2 report now out! Newborn Auditory Brainstem Response and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome doi.org/10.1002/jnr.70083 #OpenAccess
ALT Drawing of an infant getting an ABR screening, and two different waveforms shown, one for typical and one for infants later dying of SIDS, pointing towards early detection risk identification and potential intervention, showing a baby sleeping.
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
8 Oct 2025
Dr. Daniel Messinger is hoping to accept a doctoral student for fall 2026 admission. If you are interested in working with Dr. Messinger, please visit umkids-lab.psy.miami.edu for more information.
For more information, see psy.miami.edu/graduate/how-t…
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
9 Oct 2025
Repost @lynnkperry:
New work out in Developmental Psychology led by Sarah Kucker and her students Syakira and Sneh!
Parent personality, child temperament, and digital media: Pathways to language development in early childhood
doi.org/10.1037/dev0002079
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3 Nov 2025
New longitudinal study at the University of Miami! news.miami.edu/as/stories/20…
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
31 Oct 2025
First human newborn paper from my @NSF CAREER Award! Automated detection of mouth opening in newborn infants - with our amazing @UMiamiPsych team: @ZengGuangyu, @yeojin_amy_ahn, @tiffany6390, Sarah Maylott, & @arushi_malik, @danielmessinger doi.org/10.3758/s13428-025-0…
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Social Cognition Lab retweeted
13 Oct 2025
Congratulations Amelia, Norik & Tiffany this year’s recipients of the Gail Ironson Distinguished Speaker Series Colloquium & Awards!
This annual award recognizes outstanding research efforts by graduate students in psychology.
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