Media & The Mind

Media & The Mind

Past Research Media & The Mind Ages: 3 years to 8 years Does your family use video chat? Has your child played on a tablet? We are interested in how your child’s brain works when using different types of media. This study, led by Sylvia, takes place at Georgetown...
Just Beginning

Just Beginning

Past Research Just Beginning Ages: 6-months to 36-months The Just Beginning Project is a relationship based intervention consisting of instructional sessions and parent-child visits focusing on communication and socio-emotional enhancing techniques. Incarcerated teen...
Magnet Study: Learning from Touchscreens and Video

Magnet Study: Learning from Touchscreens and Video

Past Research Magnet Study: Learning from Touchscreens and Video Ages: 18-months to 42-months As screen media becomes more and more pervasive with the introduction of new technologies in television, computers, and touch screens, these types of media are becoming...
Grandparenting in the Digital Age

Grandparenting in the Digital Age

Past Research Grandparenting in the Digital Age Ages: Parents and Grandparents of a child born in 2020 or 2021 In an era of social distancing, how do parents, grandparents, and infants keep in touch with each other? For example, how does your new grandbaby respond...