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UEA School of Psychology @psychologyuea.bsky.social · 8d

𝐄𝐫𝐲𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐚 shares his experiences as a Deaf cognitive development researcher working on Prof. Teodora Gliga’s ESRC-funded 𝐁𝐋𝐨𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, which explores how language experiences influence deaf babies’ cognitive development.
Available in English and BSL:
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Eryk Mejia: Thinking in Silence: The link between language and cognition in deaf babies (BSL)

[Photo: Professor Teodora Gliga and Research Associate Eryk Mejia with a family with a deaf infant in the play area of Babywaves] When encountering an animal that we recognize as a dog, we immediat…

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Sep 5

how?

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UEA Developmental Lab @ddpsyuea.bsky.social · Sep 5

The BLoCKS team had a brilliant time @lcicd.bsky.social last week! It was a great opportunity to find out about all of the current advancements in infant developmental science.
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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Sep 5

So interesting, and important!

Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Sep 5

Even in France! Or maybe particularly in France? Cross-nation comparisons would be insightful.

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks for a stimulating cognitive development conference @lcicd.bsky.social

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jul 25

When will we know the outcome?

Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jul 18

Why does learning sign language benefit later spoken language acquisition? In this review we suggest potential routes for amodal language transfer. With Evelyne Mercure and Rain Bosworth

Diverse language experiences in deaf infants and in hearing infants with deaf parents: 25 years of improved understanding and recognition - PubMed

Most infants first encounter language through the words spoken in their environment. However, for a smaller number of deaf and hearing infants, language can be presented in different sensory modalitie...

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jun 30

I was given the finger (3rd not 1st) for cycling on my side of the road but not in the ditch, to allow him to go past. I stopped to inform him I had priority. He stopped to say I cycle like a f*ing twat. What have I done wrong @norwichcycling.bsky.social ?

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jun 27

Love this!

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jun 26

@psychologyuea.bsky.social PhD student Louise Glanville poster on experience sampling in schools #NDAS25

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Jun 26

On my way to the best conference on neurodevelopment in the UK #NDAS25

Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · Jun 13

Last chance to register for #NDAS2025 conference - £65 and £55 for students including lunch and wine reception!

Fab keynote speakers on #neurodivergence and #school

Parallel sessions on #neurodiversity / #neurodevelopment and #autism #cognition #methology #sleep #mentalhealth #widerexperiences

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 31

AI?

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 20

What is the income threshold for the top 10% in the US or UK? For perspective.

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 20

The world's wealthiest 10% probably includes many of us here

Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 15

We still record but do not stream and this has substantially increased attendance. Seminars are not recorded (because recording conversations scattered around the room were of no use). Students seem happy with this.

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 15

Might it even prevent translation because emotions are dissipated online?

Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · May 1

Marie Curie post-doctoral fellowship call opening soon. Get in touch if you're interested in applying with us (conceptual or communicative development, sleep)

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Apr 28

Travel safely!

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Apr 27

How does research turn into policy? Take this fantastic, eye-opening experience with BPS & POST. I've thoroughly enjoyed it, years ago. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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FraserWSmith @fraserwsmith.bsky.social · Apr 8

Three year postdoctoral position available in my lab @psychologyuea.bsky.social to work on neuroimaging and deep learning studies of multimodal material perception!

with @timkietzmann.bsky.social @stephanierossit.bsky.social - funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk

pls repost
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#neuroskyence

Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at University of East Anglia

Recruiting now: Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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UEA School of Psychology @psychologyuea.bsky.social · Apr 17

BBC reporter 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 joined our researchers at the 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 for an overnight stay, experiencing first-hand how we monitor brain activity during sleep and picking up some expert tips for better rest along the way.

Find out more:
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Can a night in a Norwich laboratory help me sleep better?

New dad Robby West turns to science in his search for a good night's sleep.

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Apr 21

Not sure having a car park under the forum is great for the lungs of those working there. I can always smell car fumes when going in. Have you measured air pollution at the ground floor?

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Apr 7

Why?

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Teea Gliga @teeagliga.bsky.social · Apr 6

Post-doctoral position in Norwich, UK, to join a UK-USA funded project led by @kennycoventry.bsky.social, investigating the environmental factors that determine spatial demonstrative use (e.g. this/that/here) across diverse languages. vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/14... @psychologyuea.bsky.social

Senior Research Associate (RA2306) in University of East Anglia | UEA

View details and apply for this Senior Research Associate (RA2306) vacancy in University of East Anglia. School of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences Senior Research Associate Ref: RA23...

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