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Larissa Samuelson

@lksamuel

Developmental scientist studying early word learning, conceptual and perceptual development and executive function with experiments and dynamic neural field models. Mom/mum to two fab young adults, dancer, crafter, reader and pet lover.

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02.04.2025 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Early Experiences Shape the Brain: Why You Matter and How You Can Help Children Self-Regulate." With this keynote talk, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ, School of Psychology, shared insights on early brain development at the ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š.

02.04.2025 08:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm looking for a new post-doc/SRA. If you have experience with infant/child data collection and/or computational modelling take a look! Norwich is a beautiful place to live, and we have a great team at the UEA School of Psychology!
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/14...

11.03.2025 09:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hey SLTs/child language researchers. We are going to run a Verizon of NWR that has โ€˜machineโ€™ as a target word and requires an object to show the children (2.5yo). Any ideas of what we should use or what a โ€˜machineโ€™ looks like for a 2 year old??? TIA

16.01.2025 13:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Integrating attention, working memory, and word learning in a dynamic field theory of executive function development: Moving beyond the โ€˜componentโ€™ view of executive function Executive functions (EFs) are core cognitive abilities that enable self-control and flexibility. EFs undergo transformational changes between 3 to 5ย yโ€ฆ

Starting the new year trying to be more active with science posts. Luckily I have a new paper to share as my first post! Not sure my co-authors John Spencer, Aaron Buss, Elanor Johns or Alexis McCraw are on BlueSky yet. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

03.01.2025 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1