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Many Babies 4: An International Cross-Lab Study Examining Infants’ Social Evaluations We will soon be starting data collection for a large scale, multisite, international replication study called Many Babies 4 (MB4). We will be inviting parents and their 5- to

How do biology and social experience shape children’s ability to work with others? Everyday functioning relies on the ability to successfully work together with each other. Something as simple as buying groceries relies on the cooperation of many individuals (e.g.,

Parents play a critical role in infants’ communicative development. Although much is known about how parent-infant interactions shape communicative development in face-to-face contexts, little is known about how screen media impacts these processes. As screen media continues to significantly rise

We are also conducting a study on family resilience and well-being. This research examines how t parents and children respond to the inevitable challenges of life. Prior work has shown that different strategies work for different people in different contexts.