Infant Learning Project

01/31/2023

The Infant Learning Project, a research lab in The University of Texas at Dallas, is recruiting participants for their study, "Infant's Perception of Humor." In this study we're interested in studying how babies perceive humor and social interactions between others. Your baby will be exposed to a combination of video stimuli social interaction between researchers. Infants between 5 and 10 months old are eligible to participate in this study.

Click the link below to complete the study!]
https://lookit.mit.edu/studies/c3f6561f-8171-4fb7-aa63-c935337ce67b/

Make sure to register for a free account on Lookit.
Please note that this study must be completed on a computer or laptop, and a we**am is required to participate.
For more information, contact Naureen Amjad at [email protected], or the Infant Learning Project Lab at [email protected] .

05/25/2021

Check out the latest edition of our lab newsletter for current and upcoming research opportunities!

04/28/2021

04/22/2021

It's never too early to teach children the importance of keeping our planet clean and learning how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. With a little guidance and supervision, toddlers and preschoolers can complete these easy, fun, and free Earth Day projects.

With these free Earth Day activities, you can teach your toddler or preschooler the importance of keeping the earth clean and preserving its natural resources.

04/14/2021

Can’t wait for warm days and sunny skies? Greet the season with these nine cute spring crafts for kids of all ages.

04/04/2021

We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts, challenges, and traumas many children face. The ability to thrive despite these challenges arises from the skills of resilience.

The good news is that resilience skills can be learned!

Children’s problems include adapting to a new classroom, bullying by classmates or abuse at home, but resilience is the ability to thrive despite these challenges.

03/28/2021

📅TWO MONTHS AWAY 📅

We are two months away from Baby Dash, a virtual racing taking place anywhere and anytime on May 22-23rd! Each registrant will receive an official Baby Dash tee or tank and a race bib!.

Find out more or register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Anywhere/First3YearsBabyDash

03/17/2021

These simple activities will help nurture your little one's growth and will help you connect too.

03/08/2021

Books with characters that look like them. Stories that represent their own experiences. These read-aloud favorites tell children that their lives are worthy of being thought about, discussed, and celebrated.

Books with characters that look like them. Stories that represent their own experiences. These read-aloud favorites tell children that their lives are worthy of being thought about, discussed and celebrated.

03/01/2021

A new study sheds light on how a father’s involvement in early infant caretaking influences paternal mental health. The findings, published in Frontiers in Psychology, revealed that fathers with greater parenting self-efficacy and greater parental involvement showed fewer depressive symptoms during their child’s first year of life.

A new study sheds light on how a father’s involvement in early infant caretaking influences paternal mental health. The findings, published in Frontiers ...

02/22/2021

The UTD Center for Children and Families Spring Lecture Series is online this semester!

Click the link below to watch a video of Dr. Meghan Swanson's lecture on "Talking to Babies: The Universal Ingredient for Language Learning."

During the first three years of life children go from babblings to saying hundreds of words. Babies complete this developmental feat with the help of their p...