Elizabeth Bonawitz
@ebonawitz.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. Learning Sciences, Harvard GSE. Study learning in early childhood using computational modeling & empirical studies. Speaking for self only. She/her
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It’s once again Girl Scout cookie season so it’s time for me remind everyone to please consider buying from NYC’s Girl Scout Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC homeless shelters 🙏❤️
Troop 6000
www.girlscoutsnyc.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It’s once again Girl Scout cookie season so it’s time for me remind everyone to please consider buying from NYC’s Girl Scout Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC homeless shelters 🙏❤️
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If you work at the intersection of computational neuroscience and machine learning, consider applying for this postdoc position (January 2027 start date):
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15868
An opportunity to work with a great group of people across Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15868
An opportunity to work with a great group of people across Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
If you work at the intersection of computational neuroscience and machine learning, consider applying for this postdoc position (January 2027 start date):
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15868
An opportunity to work with a great group of people across Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15868
An opportunity to work with a great group of people across Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.
Students need to remember that Inigo Montoya method for emails and greetings:
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
am i the only 1 who wishes ppl would remind me that we've interacted before if it's plausible i've forgotten? I've had like 3-4 emails that seems like 'cold emails' ab research opportunities but then it turns out we've exchanged emails in the past & it's awkward to not have realized this? just me?
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Students need to remember that Inigo Montoya method for emails and greetings:
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
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"The pedagogical question opens up and empowers the child to not only learn about what's been queried about, but also opening up the possibility that there could still be lots of other stuff to explore." --> @ebonawitz.bsky.social on pedagogical questions FTW!
Link to conversation below
Link to conversation below
February 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
"The pedagogical question opens up and empowers the child to not only learn about what's been queried about, but also opening up the possibility that there could still be lots of other stuff to explore." --> @ebonawitz.bsky.social on pedagogical questions FTW!
Link to conversation below
Link to conversation below
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Yeah, the new Muppet Show is cute, and Sabrina Carpenter was basically the perfect first guest for it. If they make more they should do Chappel Roan next. The Muppet version of "Pink Pony Club" would be wild.
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Yeah, the new Muppet Show is cute, and Sabrina Carpenter was basically the perfect first guest for it. If they make more they should do Chappel Roan next. The Muppet version of "Pink Pony Club" would be wild.
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Kids are #learning machines!
But how do they do it?
Cognitive scientist @ebonawitz.bsky.social is helping us understand how children learn to learn and what role #curiosity has to play in those processes.
lynnborton.com/2026/02/05/c...
But how do they do it?
Cognitive scientist @ebonawitz.bsky.social is helping us understand how children learn to learn and what role #curiosity has to play in those processes.
lynnborton.com/2026/02/05/c...
Curiosity, Kids & Learning to Learn, with Elizabeth Bonawitz
Kids are learning machines! But how do they do it? Behavioral scientist Elizabeth Bonawitz is helping us understand how children learn to learn and what role curiosity has to play in those processes. ...
lynnborton.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Kids are #learning machines!
But how do they do it?
Cognitive scientist @ebonawitz.bsky.social is helping us understand how children learn to learn and what role #curiosity has to play in those processes.
lynnborton.com/2026/02/05/c...
But how do they do it?
Cognitive scientist @ebonawitz.bsky.social is helping us understand how children learn to learn and what role #curiosity has to play in those processes.
lynnborton.com/2026/02/05/c...
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💥💥💥 I laughed out loud at this affirmation of why I keep doing this!
“I make it extremely clear to the students that they will be dissatisfied if they expect that there will be a clear definition of #curiosity by the end of the class..." @ebonawitz.bsky.social
“I make it extremely clear to the students that they will be dissatisfied if they expect that there will be a clear definition of #curiosity by the end of the class..." @ebonawitz.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
💥💥💥 I laughed out loud at this affirmation of why I keep doing this!
“I make it extremely clear to the students that they will be dissatisfied if they expect that there will be a clear definition of #curiosity by the end of the class..." @ebonawitz.bsky.social
“I make it extremely clear to the students that they will be dissatisfied if they expect that there will be a clear definition of #curiosity by the end of the class..." @ebonawitz.bsky.social
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The Visual Learning Lab is hiring TWO lab coordinators!
Both positions are ideal for someone looking for research experience before applying to graduate school. Application deadline is Feb 10th (approaching fast!)—with flexible summer start dates.
Both positions are ideal for someone looking for research experience before applying to graduate school. Application deadline is Feb 10th (approaching fast!)—with flexible summer start dates.
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Visual Learning Lab is hiring TWO lab coordinators!
Both positions are ideal for someone looking for research experience before applying to graduate school. Application deadline is Feb 10th (approaching fast!)—with flexible summer start dates.
Both positions are ideal for someone looking for research experience before applying to graduate school. Application deadline is Feb 10th (approaching fast!)—with flexible summer start dates.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
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Every Democratic member of Congress should be on a plane to Minneapolis right now to join the people protesting in the streets. Federal elected officials should physically place themselves between the public and these dangerous thugs sent to terrorize this American city.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Every Democratic member of Congress should be on a plane to Minneapolis right now to join the people protesting in the streets. Federal elected officials should physically place themselves between the public and these dangerous thugs sent to terrorize this American city.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
MLK warned us not to confuse systems with people. Watching US democracy slide into fascism has demonstrated for me firsthand how states can oppress. That the citizens inside are victims, not villains.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
MLK warned us not to confuse systems with people. Watching US democracy slide into fascism has demonstrated for me firsthand how states can oppress. That the citizens inside are victims, not villains.
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“Look what you made me do.”
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
“Look what you made me do.”
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I'm honored to be named the Pascucci Professor in Learning Differences @harvardeducation.bsky.social . Grateful to follow the late Tom Hehir, whose visionary advocacy for disability rights transformed the field. Im deeply committed to carrying his mission forward www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/2...
Nadine Gaab Awarded Named Chair
Renowned expert in the neurobiology of learning differences assumed the role on January 1
www.gse.harvard.edu
January 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I'm honored to be named the Pascucci Professor in Learning Differences @harvardeducation.bsky.social . Grateful to follow the late Tom Hehir, whose visionary advocacy for disability rights transformed the field. Im deeply committed to carrying his mission forward www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/2...
Kimele Persaud: The MC2 Lab (lnkd.in/d3EiHP6f) at Rutgers is hiring a postdoc to work on an NSF-funded project assessing surprise & expectation-driven learning in preschoolers & adults.
If you are interested in memory, computational, & cognitive development, apply! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/267...
If you are interested in memory, computational, & cognitive development, apply! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/267...
Post-Doctoral Associate
As a Post-Doctoral Associate, your primary role will be to oversee research activities outlined in NSF Grant 2520154 “Understanding Expectation-Driven Learning in Early Childhood: An Experimental and ...
jobs.rutgers.edu
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Kimele Persaud: The MC2 Lab (lnkd.in/d3EiHP6f) at Rutgers is hiring a postdoc to work on an NSF-funded project assessing surprise & expectation-driven learning in preschoolers & adults.
If you are interested in memory, computational, & cognitive development, apply! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/267...
If you are interested in memory, computational, & cognitive development, apply! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/267...
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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The 52nd annual meeting of the SPP will be at JHU, June 17-20
📣 Submit your work by January 16! 📣
📣 Submit your work by January 16! 📣
January 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The 52nd annual meeting of the SPP will be at JHU, June 17-20
📣 Submit your work by January 16! 📣
📣 Submit your work by January 16! 📣
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a project I really like, now officially out!
"Shape Guides Visual Pretense"
by Qian and me
paper link: direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...
I'll walk through a quick version here
To get a sense of it, first consider:
Would it make more sense to pretend that this block is a car, or a strawberry?
"Shape Guides Visual Pretense"
by Qian and me
paper link: direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...
I'll walk through a quick version here
To get a sense of it, first consider:
Would it make more sense to pretend that this block is a car, or a strawberry?
January 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
a project I really like, now officially out!
"Shape Guides Visual Pretense"
by Qian and me
paper link: direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...
I'll walk through a quick version here
To get a sense of it, first consider:
Would it make more sense to pretend that this block is a car, or a strawberry?
"Shape Guides Visual Pretense"
by Qian and me
paper link: direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...
I'll walk through a quick version here
To get a sense of it, first consider:
Would it make more sense to pretend that this block is a car, or a strawberry?
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If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States
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R.I.P. 2025 (2025 - 2025)
December 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
R.I.P. 2025 (2025 - 2025)
🔥
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
Invited speaker lineup is out for SPP 2026! More information on the meeting here: www.socphilpsych.org/meetings.html
Submissions accepted until Jan 16! Come hang in Baltimore; conference is at Johns Hopkins from June 17-20, 2026!
@socphilpsych.bsky.social
@joshrottman.bsky.social
#SPP2026
Submissions accepted until Jan 16! Come hang in Baltimore; conference is at Johns Hopkins from June 17-20, 2026!
@socphilpsych.bsky.social
@joshrottman.bsky.social
#SPP2026
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🔥
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
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📚 Now reading: Elgin, Catherine Z. (2017) True enough.
Will be compiling some quotes and thoughts over time. Pin📍or bookmark this thread if you want to follow along.
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Will be compiling some quotes and thoughts over time. Pin📍or bookmark this thread if you want to follow along.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📚 Now reading: Elgin, Catherine Z. (2017) True enough.
Will be compiling some quotes and thoughts over time. Pin📍or bookmark this thread if you want to follow along.
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Will be compiling some quotes and thoughts over time. Pin📍or bookmark this thread if you want to follow along.
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