Can same‑language subtitles help children learn to read? - The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) Only a few studies have tested whether same-language subtitles help children become better readers, and their findings are mixed. To provide an evidence-based answer, the Nuffield Foundation recently ...

Do subtitles help children learn to read? Read our blog for the Children's Media Foundation to find out! www.thechildrensmediafoundation.org/archives/170...

The kids fotgotten by the calls to ban phones

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Results finally in!

So what are the effects of #kefir on symptoms, sleep, and gut microbiota in children with ADHD? #sleep #adhd #microbiome @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

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Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Lecturer in Psychology (Research & Teaching) Full-time, PermanentApplications are invited for a post of Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, starting 1 April 2026. The post is open to ambitious, researc...

🚨We are looking for a scholar to join us as a lecturer (teaching & research contract, full-time, permanent), starting 1 April 2026! The application deadline is 1 December 2025.

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Speech perception strategies shift instantly To perceive speech listeners must decide how to prioritize information from multiple acoustic dimensions. Over the course of language learning, indivi…

📄 New paper out!

It’s long been known that listeners reweight acoustic cues in speech when cue reliability changes. Here @adamtierney.bsky.social, Kyle Jasmin, and I show that this can happen instantly after a single exposure to 'accented' speech. tinyurl.com/mwt6usdw

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This is how to #apologise according to #research.

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Dr. Crowley (@beckcrowley.bsky.social), Dr. Tamminen (@jakketamminen.bsky.social), and Prof. Ricketts
have developed an exciting animation with Nifty Fox Creative (@niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social) to communicate their research on teenage sleep. A great resource for schools, charities & young people!

BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference 2025 - Pre-conference workshops Join us for enriching learning and networking experiences at the 2025 BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference .

From Wearables to VR: Innovative Techniques to Test Sleep & Physical Activity. Free sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/bps-develo... #sleep #BPS #wearables #VR Looking forward to moderating! @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

Smartphone-Free Childhood? Monitoring the Implications of Initiatives to Remove Smartphones on Children With Type 1 Diabetes Alice M. Gregory, Partha Kar; Smartphone-Free Childhood? Monitoring the Implications of Initiatives to Remove Smartphones on Children With Type 1 Diabetes,

There are calls to ban #smartphones in #childhood but what are the consequences for children with #T1D who use these as essential medical devices? @parthaskar.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
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Sleep is important, but not that important @aeon.co @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

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Adaptability of sleep and the ‘sleep privilege’: the need for new research | Down's Syndrome Research Foundation How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? This issue was recently brought to our attention by Professor…

How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? I discussed this with others at the #Downsyndrome and #Sleep Research Network
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Sleep and Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Alice Gregory — T1D Wave Rider Sleep matters with T1D. In this Expert Advice feature, Dr. Alice Gregory, leading sleep researcher, shares insights on how Type 1 Diabetes impacts sleep- and what an ideal bedtime routine should inclu...

Loved talking to #T1D waverider about #sleep

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Thought a lot about our editorial on sleep privilege:

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Why the loss of the Sycamore Gap Tree saw an outpouring of emotion The sentencing of the two men who felled the Sycamore Gap Tree has brought back the incredibly strong emotions of the loss of such a world-famous, iconic national piece of history.

In the context of the Sycamore Gap tree sentencing today, I've written a short opinion piece for @lbc.co.uk on the role of landmarks in shaping place identity and connectedness. Find it here: www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view... 🧠🌎

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“Sleep privilege” is the reality that not everyone has equal access to restorative sleep. Parents of kids with special needs (our focus), shift workers, caregivers, and others face real barriers. Could our well-meaning messaging around sleep be adding to their stress? #sleep #circadian #parenting

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Sleep has historically been undervalued, with its significance in public health and child development often disregarded. More recently, there has been immense and growing public interest in sleep. Gu...

We know sleep is important - but what is the best advice for those who lack sleep privilege and struggle to obtain recommended sleep? @allisonharvey.bsky.social Roz Shafran and I discuss: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @rhulpsychology.bsky.social