Josh Medrano
@jmedrano.bsky.social
Postdoc at UC Berkeley School of Education 🐻 studying math and executive functions // PhD in Human Development from Maryland 🐢 // Always a Buckeye 🌰
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Josh Medrano
@jmedrano.bsky.social
· Aug 21
In a new pub, we examined subgroup differences in Asian American children, particularly 1) the diversity of math achievement and 2) what factors predict this diversity. Ultimately, we wanted to see whether the factors predicting math achievement is the same across subgroups.
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
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Thrilled for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social undergrad Kiara Eng who is presenting at the 2026 @yale.edu Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC). Title is: "A Meta-Analysis of the Correlations Between Executive Functions and Spatial Abilities: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice."
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Thrilled for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social undergrad Kiara Eng who is presenting at the 2026 @yale.edu Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC). Title is: "A Meta-Analysis of the Correlations Between Executive Functions and Spatial Abilities: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice."
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Congrats to Kiara! 🥳
Thrilled for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social undergrad Kiara Eng who is presenting at the 2026 @yale.edu Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC). Title is: "A Meta-Analysis of the Correlations Between Executive Functions and Spatial Abilities: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice."
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Congrats to Kiara! 🥳
Honored to be included in this list! Our study (with @damcotto.bsky.social) examined how students ("capable problem solvers") may benefit from using scratch paper because they are able to offload information from their working memory and reintegrate it later.
Our annual research roundup is here!
Here are 10 takeaways from this year’s must-read education studies—from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom. 🧠✍️
#EdResearch #EduSky
Here are 10 takeaways from this year’s must-read education studies—from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom. 🧠✍️
#EdResearch #EduSky
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
edut.to
December 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Honored to be included in this list! Our study (with @damcotto.bsky.social) examined how students ("capable problem solvers") may benefit from using scratch paper because they are able to offload information from their working memory and reintegrate it later.
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Closed out another great year with the lab 🥳 Lab lunch 🍜 Grateful that I get to work with many brilliant minds everyday @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Closed out another great year with the lab 🥳 Lab lunch 🍜 Grateful that I get to work with many brilliant minds everyday @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social
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The @umdleadlab.bsky.social and the world lost a bright star this week. Victoria was such a kind, dedicated, and passionate person. She was one of my first students, helping me set up my lab from scratch, and I am honored to have worked with her. There aren't words for how much we will miss her. ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The @umdleadlab.bsky.social and the world lost a bright star this week. Victoria was such a kind, dedicated, and passionate person. She was one of my first students, helping me set up my lab from scratch, and I am honored to have worked with her. There aren't words for how much we will miss her. ❤️
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Hello #MCLS2026 !☘️
We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming conference in Padua, Italy! 🇮🇹
Thanks to the local organisers at Università di Padova
S. Caviola, R. Rugani, M. Ranzini, and others
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #cogsci #edusky #devpsy
We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming conference in Padua, Italy! 🇮🇹
Thanks to the local organisers at Università di Padova
S. Caviola, R. Rugani, M. Ranzini, and others
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #cogsci #edusky #devpsy
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Hello #MCLS2026 !☘️
We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming conference in Padua, Italy! 🇮🇹
Thanks to the local organisers at Università di Padova
S. Caviola, R. Rugani, M. Ranzini, and others
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #cogsci #edusky #devpsy
We are delighted to announce the dates for our upcoming conference in Padua, Italy! 🇮🇹
Thanks to the local organisers at Università di Padova
S. Caviola, R. Rugani, M. Ranzini, and others
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #cogsci #edusky #devpsy
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Delighted to share the first article of Dr Sophie Leonard's doctoral thesis. We thank reviewers & editors of this exciting special issue for their great support! ☘️
#ProudSupervisor
#neuroskyence #devpsych #cogsci #edusky
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
#ProudSupervisor
#neuroskyence #devpsych #cogsci #edusky
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Delighted to share the first article of Dr Sophie Leonard's doctoral thesis. We thank reviewers & editors of this exciting special issue for their great support! ☘️
#ProudSupervisor
#neuroskyence #devpsych #cogsci #edusky
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
#ProudSupervisor
#neuroskyence #devpsych #cogsci #edusky
@mclstrainee.bsky.social
@mcls-official.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
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🚨 New publication! Our registered report in Journal of Educational Psychology examines whether common executive function (EF) tasks demonstrated measurement invariance across racial/ethnic groups. Spoiler: they don’t. ⚠️
doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
APA PsycNet
doi.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 New publication! Our registered report in Journal of Educational Psychology examines whether common executive function (EF) tasks demonstrated measurement invariance across racial/ethnic groups. Spoiler: they don’t. ⚠️
doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
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Today’s lab meeting was led by @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social grad students Jetta McPhee and Elise Levin-Guracar who offered to host a session for our undergraduates applying to grad programs this year (and beyond!).
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Today’s lab meeting was led by @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social grad students Jetta McPhee and Elise Levin-Guracar who offered to host a session for our undergraduates applying to grad programs this year (and beyond!).
In a new pub, we examined subgroup differences in Asian American children, particularly 1) the diversity of math achievement and 2) what factors predict this diversity. Ultimately, we wanted to see whether the factors predicting math achievement is the same across subgroups.
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
August 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In a new pub, we examined subgroup differences in Asian American children, particularly 1) the diversity of math achievement and 2) what factors predict this diversity. Ultimately, we wanted to see whether the factors predicting math achievement is the same across subgroups.
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
doi.org/10.1080/1040...
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In a second, we form expectations about the likely traits and behaviors of people we meet. How does this ability develop? How do others’ perceived gender factor into it?
I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
1/6
I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
1/6
AltonCimpianButler_Cognition.pdf
drive.google.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In a second, we form expectations about the likely traits and behaviors of people we meet. How does this ability develop? How do others’ perceived gender factor into it?
I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
1/6
I’m thrilled to share a new paper now in press at Cognition with @andreicimpian.bsky.social and @lucaspbutler.bsky.social.
1/6
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Protest of Dr. Oz never tasted so good...
"So, shame on Dr. Oz for suggesting that Medicaid & Medicare recipients shld avoid even the most meager of indulgences. Bc we all deserve to have our cake and eat it, too."
Sociology Medsky 🛟😷 health policy
"So, shame on Dr. Oz for suggesting that Medicaid & Medicare recipients shld avoid even the most meager of indulgences. Bc we all deserve to have our cake and eat it, too."
Sociology Medsky 🛟😷 health policy
Opinion | Don’t let Dr. Oz shame you into avoiding carrot cake
The U.S. has a long history of judging food choices, especially those of the poor.
www.msnbc.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Protest of Dr. Oz never tasted so good...
"So, shame on Dr. Oz for suggesting that Medicaid & Medicare recipients shld avoid even the most meager of indulgences. Bc we all deserve to have our cake and eat it, too."
Sociology Medsky 🛟😷 health policy
"So, shame on Dr. Oz for suggesting that Medicaid & Medicare recipients shld avoid even the most meager of indulgences. Bc we all deserve to have our cake and eat it, too."
Sociology Medsky 🛟😷 health policy
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Looking for another postdoc to work on preschool longitudinal fNIRS and ERP data-details here: publish.illinois.edu/danielchyde/...
Postdoctoral Scholar – Brain and Cognitive Development Lab
publish.illinois.edu
July 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Looking for another postdoc to work on preschool longitudinal fNIRS and ERP data-details here: publish.illinois.edu/danielchyde/...
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✨New publication✨
The Role of Math Games for Children’s Early Math Learning: A Systematic Review
doi.org/10.5964/jnc....
with @gbramani.bsky.social
The Role of Math Games for Children’s Early Math Learning: A Systematic Review
doi.org/10.5964/jnc....
with @gbramani.bsky.social
The Role of Math Games for Children’s Early Math Learning: A Systematic Review| Journal of Numerical Cognition
doi.org
July 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
✨New publication✨
The Role of Math Games for Children’s Early Math Learning: A Systematic Review
doi.org/10.5964/jnc....
with @gbramani.bsky.social
The Role of Math Games for Children’s Early Math Learning: A Systematic Review
doi.org/10.5964/jnc....
with @gbramani.bsky.social
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Postdoc position open in our #workingmemory lab! See here for more info: www.unige.ch/fapse/womcog...
June 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Postdoc position open in our #workingmemory lab! See here for more info: www.unige.ch/fapse/womcog...
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✨New publication✨ #MathActivities on #SocialMedia: Examining content, design, and alignment with mathematical cognition research
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
with Juyun Lee and Eric Dearing @ericdearing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
with Juyun Lee and Eric Dearing @ericdearing.bsky.social
Redirecting
doi.org
June 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
✨New publication✨ #MathActivities on #SocialMedia: Examining content, design, and alignment with mathematical cognition research
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
with Juyun Lee and Eric Dearing @ericdearing.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
with Juyun Lee and Eric Dearing @ericdearing.bsky.social
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📣📣 A recent paper by Nicole J. Stucke & Sabine Doebel in JCD:
Will it Sink or Float? No Gender Differences in Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children’s Persistence on a Science Task
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Will it Sink or Float? No Gender Differences in Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children’s Persistence on a Science Task
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Will it Sink or Float? No Gender Differences in Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children’s Persistence on a Science Task
Recent studies suggest that girls as young as 4 years of age in the US are affected by negative gender-science stereotypes and persist less than boys on science tasks. However to date, no studies h...
www.tandfonline.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📣📣 A recent paper by Nicole J. Stucke & Sabine Doebel in JCD:
Will it Sink or Float? No Gender Differences in Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children’s Persistence on a Science Task
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Will it Sink or Float? No Gender Differences in Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children’s Persistence on a Science Task
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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📣📣 A recent paper by Nicholas A. Vest and colleagues:
Does Focusing on the Unit of Change Help Children Learn Growing Pattern Skills? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@nicholasvest.bsky.social
@marthaalibali.bsky.social
Does Focusing on the Unit of Change Help Children Learn Growing Pattern Skills? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@nicholasvest.bsky.social
@marthaalibali.bsky.social
Does Focusing on the Unit of Change Help Children Learn Growing Pattern Skills?
Children regularly encounter growing and decreasing patterns in songs, games, and daily routines. Over development, children learn to extend and abstract (i.e., recreate the pattern using different...
www.tandfonline.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📣📣 A recent paper by Nicholas A. Vest and colleagues:
Does Focusing on the Unit of Change Help Children Learn Growing Pattern Skills? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@nicholasvest.bsky.social
@marthaalibali.bsky.social
Does Focusing on the Unit of Change Help Children Learn Growing Pattern Skills? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@nicholasvest.bsky.social
@marthaalibali.bsky.social
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🚨Attention Job Seekers: We're hiring a quantitative researcher for a 1-year (possibly renewable for 2nd yr) position to study Career & Technical education! While not technically a postdoc, this would be a great fit for a recent PhD graduate! 🧵 careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
Research Area Specialist Associate | U-M Careers
careers.umich.edu
May 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🚨Attention Job Seekers: We're hiring a quantitative researcher for a 1-year (possibly renewable for 2nd yr) position to study Career & Technical education! While not technically a postdoc, this would be a great fit for a recent PhD graduate! 🧵 careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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You may think summer is just starting but I promise you Fall is coming at us like a freight train. Do you need to teach neurosci to undergrads then? Check out this free book, funded by #NSF.
Help level the playing field by keeping your course resources free to students.
Help level the playing field by keeping your course resources free to students.
Looking for a textbook for your fall course in #Neuroscience? How about a free one? Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience is a completely free, online text perfect for many introductory, college-level neuroscience classes. Use one chapter or all 19.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...
OpenStax | Free Textbooks Online with No Catch
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openstax.org
May 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You may think summer is just starting but I promise you Fall is coming at us like a freight train. Do you need to teach neurosci to undergrads then? Check out this free book, funded by #NSF.
Help level the playing field by keeping your course resources free to students.
Help level the playing field by keeping your course resources free to students.
New publication with Svetha Mohan and @douglombardi.bsky.social on the role of executive functions in scientific thinking. In a scaffolding activity, adults shifted toward a more scientific (vs. non-scientific) stance, esp those with higher cognitive flexibility scores. doi.org/10.1080/0163...
Cognitive flexibility moderates shifts in plausibility judgments of claims about climate change
The current study investigated whether making plausibility judgments relies on executive functions (EF), particularly inhibitory control, the ability to suppress irrelevant information, and cogniti...
doi.org
May 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New publication with Svetha Mohan and @douglombardi.bsky.social on the role of executive functions in scientific thinking. In a scaffolding activity, adults shifted toward a more scientific (vs. non-scientific) stance, esp those with higher cognitive flexibility scores. doi.org/10.1080/0163...
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🥳Excited to share that I am joining Columbia July 2025
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
Looking for🚨lab managers🚨postdocs🚨grad students! Pls REPOST🙏
We study⭐️person perception⭐️social cognition using experimental, cross-cultural, & computational methods!
App👉shorturl.at/5UVPl
More👉shorturl.at/q18GM
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
Looking for🚨lab managers🚨postdocs🚨grad students! Pls REPOST🙏
We study⭐️person perception⭐️social cognition using experimental, cross-cultural, & computational methods!
App👉shorturl.at/5UVPl
More👉shorturl.at/q18GM
May 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🥳Excited to share that I am joining Columbia July 2025
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
Looking for🚨lab managers🚨postdocs🚨grad students! Pls REPOST🙏
We study⭐️person perception⭐️social cognition using experimental, cross-cultural, & computational methods!
App👉shorturl.at/5UVPl
More👉shorturl.at/q18GM
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
Looking for🚨lab managers🚨postdocs🚨grad students! Pls REPOST🙏
We study⭐️person perception⭐️social cognition using experimental, cross-cultural, & computational methods!
App👉shorturl.at/5UVPl
More👉shorturl.at/q18GM
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Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com
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So happy to see the official announcement of this generous gift to support the important work of our Maryland Democracy Initiative @umaryland.edu! Thrilled to continue my small part of this collaborative endeavor! today.umd.edu/a-vote-for-c...
A Vote for Civic Education
Gift to Maryland Democracy Initiative Supports Political Engagement, Literacy Efforts
today.umd.edu
May 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
So happy to see the official announcement of this generous gift to support the important work of our Maryland Democracy Initiative @umaryland.edu! Thrilled to continue my small part of this collaborative endeavor! today.umd.edu/a-vote-for-c...
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New from PSPI! www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-ap...
Science Explains How Children Best Learn Math—And Yes, Timed Practice Helps
A new report shows that children learn arithmetic most effectively when instruction combines conceptual understanding and timed practice.
www.psychologicalscience.org
April 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
New from PSPI! www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-ap...