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Manuel Bohn
@elmanubohn.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist at Leuphana with an eye on ManyPrimates (@manyprimates.bsky.social)
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New preprint 🥳
The city of Leipzig conducts large-scale surveys of adolescents. In 2023, the gender gap in life satisfaction has significantly widened, with girls declining more steeply than boys. What's up with that?>
(work with @rmcelreath.bsky.social and @gregork.bsky.social)
January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of #science. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026. www.mpg.de/lise-meitner... #lisemeitnergroups
February 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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A universal of human social cognition: Children from 17 communities process gaze in similar ways

Really nice comparative work led by @elmanubohn.bsky.social & @dbmhaun.bsky.social 🧪

academic.oup.com/chidev/advan...
A universal of human social cognition: Children from 17 communities process gaze in similar ways
Abstract. Theoretical accounts typically assume that key features of human socio-cognitive development are universal. This paper reports a large-scale cros
academic.oup.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This study was an amazing collaborative experience. I'm really really grateful to all the wonderful people who contributed and made this happen.

It's the closest I have ever come to finding something like a "universal" in human cognition.
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Very excited that this paper is out!
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Led by the fabulous @dorsaamir.bsky.social with invaluable contributions from many awesome collaborators.
The emergence of cooperative behaviors, norms, and strategies across five diverse societies
Children’s cooperative behaviors and norms develop along distinct cultural pathways shaped by local norms.
www.science.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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If you are a PhD student in cognitive science, psychology or linguistics, come visit us in Potsdam! We have short fellowships available for this year (deadline is in two weeks). Shoot me an email if you are interested. Here is the call:

linguistlist.org/issues/36/38...
LINGUIST List 36.3850 Internships: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: 3- to 4-month Fellowships at the University of Potsdam, CRC1287 L...
The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.
linguistlist.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Our paper (w/ @bodowinter.bsky.social and @mperlman.bsky.social) is finally out, officially 🥳. In it, we set ourselves the lofty goal of defining iconicity, focusing on its subjectivity, context-dependence, and gradability. Let us know if you agree with our definition? 🤔

doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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This July, we are holding a virtual hackathon to explore LEVANTE data!

If you're interested in data analysis, development, and cross-cultural variability, please join us!

First week is open, second week is by application with mentorship on group projects.

levante-hackathon-2026.github.io
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Our new paper on overcoming the ‘dyadic default’ is out now in Child Development Perspectives!
@patkanngiesser.bsky.social

academic.oup.com/cdpers/advan...
Overcoming the dyadic default in research on child development
Abstract. Researchers conducting experimental work on sociocognitive development in childhood typically study one-on-one interactions. This approach aligns
academic.oup.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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After years of working with Gifted dogs, this paper marks the end of that chapter for me 🐕

We compared gifted and typical dogs and found that what sets gifted dogs apart may not be curiosity, but their social motivation

Grateful to the dogs and their humans 💙

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Toy exploration in gifted word learner dogs and typical dogs - Animal Cognition
Labelling has a pronounced effect on increasing infants’ attention to objects. At the same time, infants actively seek social cues when presented with novel objects and early signs of communicative in...
link.springer.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New Paper out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social!

Language learning as ontogenetic adaptation

Marisa Casillas and I argue that language learning:

👪 is a by-product of social interaction
↘️ integrates a wealth of information sources
🌐 adapts to the cultural context

www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
Language learning as ontogenetic adaptation
Language learning is a multi-threaded, multi-mechanism process. It is multi-threaded in that it emerges as a byproduct of addressing multiple goals while engaging in social interactions. It is multi-m...
www.cell.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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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.
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Stockholm University's Department of Zoology seeks an Associate Professor in Animal Ecology and Evolution. Deadline: Feb 28, 2026. More info: https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:883922/where:4/ #job
Associate Professor in Zoology with focus on ecology and evolution
Associate Professor in Zoology with focus on ecology and evolution
su.varbi.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Very excited to share the first empirical paper from LEVANTE: we describe the LEVANTE core tasks, a set of nine open source tasks for measuring learning and development in kids ages 5-12 years.

osf.io/preprints/ps...

🧵
December 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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🚀 Excited to announce that I'm looking for people (PhD/Postdoc) to join my Cognitive Modelling group @uniosnabrueck.bsky.social.

If you want to join a genuinely curious, welcoming and inclusive community of Coxis, apply here:
tinyurl.com/coxijobs

Please RT - deadline is Jan 4‼️
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A common problem w/ studies testing non-WEIRD groups is they compare multiple groups using the same WEIRD measure. How can we compare groups w/ apples-apples measures w/o distorting cross-cultural differences? We explore this in this new paper! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Development of Morality and Conventionality Across Cultures: Implementing a Two‐Stage Model for Cross‐Cultural Research
Establishing a shared sense of right and wrong is an essential milestone for human cooperation, raising the question of whether a universal set of moral intuitions exists. However, tests of universa.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Curious about how smartphones shape children’s development?

We’re recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher for 3(+2) years for a cutting-edge randomized controlled trial conducted in collaboration with @orbenamy.bsky.social and her team.

iwm-tuebingen.de/en/career/jo...
IWM Tübingen
Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)
iwm-tuebingen.de
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Now in press at Topics in Cognitive Science! We review children's understanding of different kinds of visual media across contexts, and argue that this work has important implications for childhood learning and assessment tools @cogscisociety.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
December 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Excited that this is now out in @nathumbehav.nature.com 🎉

David Rose (davdrose.github.io) led this project on how children's understanding of causal language develops.

📃 (preprint): osf.io/preprints/ps...
📎: github.com/davdrose/cau...
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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📢 Applications are open for the 2026 #JacobsCIFARFellowship!

A new partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR supports early- & mid-career researchers advancing how children learn & develop worldwide.

🗓️ Apply by 2 February 2026 → cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_...
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Who wants to be the new professor for general #linguistics in Cologne? 👀

ifl.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/sites/lingui...
ifl.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are trying something new @leuphana.bsky.social

Our "Individual Research Master" will launch in fall '26.

Students (any discipline) team up with a supervisor from Leuphana and design their own research-based curriculum that optimally prepares them for a PhD.

More info: tinyurl.com/5bvr2mbv
Individual Research Master
Complete the degree programme Individual Research Master (M.Sc.) and kick-start you academic career working on your topic. ▶ Learn more!
www.leuphana.de
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Looking for a funded Ph.D. in #CogSci in an interdisciplinary, research-first program? Apply to CEU!

cognitivescience.ceu.edu/admission

Deadline February 4, 2026. Please share with any interested students!

#PsychSciSky #DevPsych #CogPsych
Applications Are Now Open for Academic Year 2026-2027 | Department of Cognitive Science
cognitivescience.ceu.edu
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM