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Here's a trick to help your toddler make healthy choices

July 17, 2019

Emily Sumner, cog sci, in the Houston Chronicle, July 17, 2019

Why your toddler gets mad when you give them what they wanted

July 15, 2019

Emily Sumner, cognitive sciences, explains in Life Hacker

Scientists may have found a better way to spot early signs of dementia: our eyes

July 11, 2019

Alyssa Brewer, cog sci, via Quartz, July 11, 2019

Toddlers tend to opt for the last thing in a set, so craft your questions carefully

July 10, 2019

Emily Sumner, cog sci, in Science News, July 10, 2019

Infants 10 to 16 months old prefer those who yield in conflicts, study finds

July 3, 2019

Barbara Sarnecka, cog sci, via MedicalXPress, July 3, 2019

Infants 10 to 16 months old prefer those who yield in conflicts

July 3, 2019

Barbara Sarnecka, cog sci, via Neuroscience News, July 3, 2019

Scott LaFee: UC Irvine study shows benefits for those taught napping

July 2, 2019

Sara Mednick, UCI cog sci, in Noozhawk, July 2, 2019

Babies prefer those who defer in conflicts, toddlers pick winners

July 2, 2019

Studies find children develop characteristically human preferences between ages 16 and 21 months

The "recency effect" is especially pronounced in children - an important finding for researchers and parents

July 1, 2019

Emily Sumner, cog sci, in The British Psychological Society, July 1, 2019

Building a better bot

June 25, 2019

An interdisciplinary UCI team is improving assistive robotic technology for homebound children, limited-mobility adults

Big idea, big potential

June 21, 2019

UCI freshman and Dalai Lama scholar Karishma Muthukumar could soon help guide the National Science Foundation's research agenda

What big ideas will shape U.S. science over the next decade? Here are some contenders

June 20, 2019

Karishma Muthukumar, cognitive sciences, in Science, June 20, 2019

Staff honored for service

June 18, 2019

Annual celebration honors career milestones

Mid-day naps for kids linked to many positive outcomes

June 17, 2019

Sara Mednick, cog sci, in Sleep Review, June 17, 2019

If asked the right way, toddlers will choose broccoli over cake, study finds

June 13, 2019

Emily Sumner, cog sci, via Medical Xpress and Science Blog, June 13, 2019

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