Research group studying neurocognitive development in childhood with a focus on #autism #ADHD & #behavioural traits | Led by @Rachael_Bedford
Joined July 2021
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30 Oct 2025
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Have you seen the new UK Government guidance on children's screen times? Check out this breakdown!
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👶 Do you have a child aged 3 or 6?
Join our UK-wide online kids study
📺 Watch cartoons 🎮 play simple games
⏱ 15–20 mins/day for 18 days
🎁 £50 voucher for completing the full study
Run by UAL & Queen Mary University
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Our Animating Minds project investigates executive functioning…but what exactly is it? And how does executive functioning develop across your life? 📈👶🧠
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Almost instantly, babies are learning how the social world works - forming the foundations of communication 📷
At QM BabyLab, we study how these abilities emerge and grow!
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Happy World Thinking Day! 🧠🌎
Today is all about thinking about how humans understand each other - and when that begins!
#worldthinkingday
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It's Child Mental Health Awareness Week!
This week is all about raising awareness of children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Just like physical health, mental health matters from the very beginning - let's keep talking about it! 🤝
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As January comes to an end, here are some of our plans for 2026! 🔍
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15 Dec 2025
Four things you didn't know about infant attention!🧐
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11 Dec 2025
A couple of weeks ago the Animating Minds team had a day out at Winter Wonderland! ❄️🎄
We even won some furry friends that took the train home! 🧸💺
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9 Dec 2025
Now that Christmas is fast approaching, here are some fun facts about how the festive period can support child development! 🎄
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3 Dec 2025
Today is International Disability Day! 🌍
Sofia, a PhD candidate here at QM, is exploring how children’s animation affects the cognition of neurodivergent children.
Read about her project below! ⬇️
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24 Nov 2025
You might’ve heard that people are either left-brained, making them logical, or right-brained, making them creative…but this is not the case! 🧠
We are all constantly using both sides of our brain!
Did you believe this myth? 🔍
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SANDPIT Research Group retweeted
5 Nov 2025
At the House of Lords with @timothy_j_smith to discuss the need for evidence-based #screentime guidance in the early years with Baroness Joanna Penn. @UKRI_News #AnimatingMinds, @NuffieldFound #BedtimeBoost.
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29 Oct 2025
Welcome to our labs at Queen Mary!
The first lab is our Child Development Lab. This is a ‘chill out’ space or waiting area for children and parents. The second lab is the Eye Tracking Lab. Eye tracking will be used to see how animations are impacting executive functioning!
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28 Oct 2025
Meet the team currently working on the Animating Minds Project as part of Queen Mary's Child Development Lab!
The aim of the project is to investigate the impact of children's animation features on the executive functions of children using eye tracking and fNIRS technology🧠
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12 Jun 2025
Team meeting for our @UKRI_News Animating Minds project, followed by leaving celebrations for our amazing @UniofBath placement students @CrystalMazeHQ.
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24 Feb 2025
Come and join our lab! Postdoc and RA position available - details below
24 Feb 2025
Advertising 2 new positions in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. A postdoc & an RA @QM_Psych @QMUL as part of our @UKRI_News funded Animating Minds Project. More details and how to apply here:
Postdoc: jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/postdo…
RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcent…
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13 Feb 2025
Come and join our lab with this fully funded PhD position.
13 Feb 2025
Fully funded PhD @QMUL @QM_Psych on ‘Children’s Media and the Neurodivergent Mind’. More details and how to apply here:
findaphd.com/phds/project/ch…
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