@UMSocCogLab

We study infant learning & behavior in the Psychology Dept @UMiamiPsych @UnivMiami. Directed by Dr. Elizabeth Simpson (@Lizzy_Simpson).

 University of Miami
scl.psy.miami.edu
Joined October 2019
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Liz Simpson@Lizzy_Simpson14 Nov 2024
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UMiami-Psychology@UMiamiPsychOct 5
Applications for 2027–28 are now open! 📅 Apply by December 1, 2026 — all materials must be received by the deadline. Don’t miss your chance to join us! Learn more & apply: 🔗 psy.miami.edu/graduate/how-t…
“Did You Know?” graphic from the University of Miami Psychology Department. Text states that Psychology is the largest Ph.D.-granting department at UM, with 75 enrolled Ph.D. students, including 10 on clinical internship, and 10–20 incoming Ph.D. students per year. University of Miami logo and contact information appear at the bottom.

ALT “Did You Know?” graphic from the University of Miami Psychology Department. Text states that Psychology is the largest Ph.D.-granting department at UM, with 75 enrolled Ph.D. students, including 10 on clinical internship, and 10–20 incoming Ph.D. students per year. University of Miami logo and contact information appear at the bottom.

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UMiami-Psychology@UMiamiPsychSep 28
The science behind a baby’s smile. Two new studies suggest that smiling and other positive interactions with caregivers help shape infants’ emotional development. news.miami.edu/as/stories/20…
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Newborns observed side-by-side videos: one social (human face w/ natural movement) & one non-social (metallic balls swinging). While infants generally preferred the social, females spent a greater proportion of time looking at the social video vs males. cam.ac.uk/research/news/sex-…

Sex differences in attention are present at birth, study finds

The findings suggest that some psychological differences between males and females (such the development of social skills) may be influenced by both prenatal biology as well as later experience.The...

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Tiffany Leung (she/her)@tiffany6390Aug 14
Can we train children to better recognize and avoid cues of sickness? 🦠 Findings from our new paper suggest that children’s disease detection system is malleable! @ZengGuangyu, Sarah Maylott, @arushi_malik, Shuo Zhang, @krizzyvj, @Lizzy_Simpson doi.org/10.1002/icd.70134
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Congrats to Shuo, for defending her master's thesis! She discovered infants may have stable levels of social attention, a trait linked to empathy in adults. Cheers!
Title slide says: Development and consistency of infant social attention: Interindividual differences in social prioritization across stimuli and with age. 7 smiling people on a zoom meeting.

ALT Title slide says: Development and consistency of infant social attention: Interindividual differences in social prioritization across stimuli and with age. 7 smiling people on a zoom meeting.

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UMiami-Psychology@UMiamiPsychJun 23
Join us to congratulate Arushi! APA '26 Dissertation Research Grant awardee. This award will support follow-up studies extending her dissertation research, exploring whether infant well-being can serve as a predictor of later health and well-being throughout childhood.
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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
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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#PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #UMiami
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Infant study on friendship - looking for 12 to 16 month-olds! 🤗 umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
Friendship in infants research study. 12-16 months. $50 compensation. Contact SCL@miami.edu or scan QR code.

ALT Friendship in infants research study. 12-16 months. $50 compensation. Contact [email protected] or scan QR code.

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Liz Simpson@Lizzy_SimpsonJan 30
Neonatal mimicry of caregivers at home: Feasibility of an asynchronous online paradigm #OpenAccess by @lauriebayet & team! doi.org/10.1111/infa.70070

Neonatal Mimicry of Caregivers at Home: Feasibility of an Asynchronous Online Paradigm

While early life sets the stage for later learning, comparatively less is known about newborns' cognition than that of older infants. A striking example is the lack of consensus regarding the extent...

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#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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ALT Smiling baby next to smiling woman. Photos show resemblance of being the same person (curly dark hair).

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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…
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

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 [email protected] or 305-359-3351. Sign up here, with QR code, linked to: https://umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3EErawIQxZAniu

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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! [email protected]
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UMiami-Psychology@UMiamiPsych15 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 🧵 1/2

Videos and Vocabulary: How Digital Media Use Impacts the Types of Words Children Know

The last decade has seen an exponential rise in children's digital media use, as well as growing evidence that it is associated with changes in children's vocabulary. However, while high rates of...

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UMiami-Psychology@UMiamiPsych14 Nov 2025
Congrats, Dr. @tiffany6390! 👏
University of Miami
@univmiami14 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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We've had a busy fall with these infant scientists! 🍂 Reach out if you'd like to participate with your baby: [email protected].
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Liz Simpson@Lizzy_Simpson12 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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