David Menendez
@menendezcastano.bsky.social
Cognitive developmental psychologist at UCSC. Interested in learning, culture, drawings, bugs, and drawings of bugs
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My new book, MORE THAN WORDS (Avery/PenguinRandomHouse) arrives 6/3! It tells the story of how we produce language & how talking shapes our lives in surprising ways. It's psyling for gen'l audiences! Info & preorders www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724046/more-than-words-by-maryellen-macdonald-phd/
February 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My new book, MORE THAN WORDS (Avery/PenguinRandomHouse) arrives 6/3! It tells the story of how we produce language & how talking shapes our lives in surprising ways. It's psyling for gen'l audiences! Info & preorders www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724046/more-than-words-by-maryellen-macdonald-phd/
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How IES Helps Students and Educators. theconversation.com/helping-teac...
Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences
The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
How IES Helps Students and Educators. theconversation.com/helping-teac...
My husband waited 10 years to show me that he eats subway sandwiches the wrong way 😱😱
December 28, 2024 at 7:51 PM
My husband waited 10 years to show me that he eats subway sandwiches the wrong way 😱😱
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I just told my partner that Beyoncé is about to perform at a football game, and he said, “Super Bowl?!”
A man after my own heart.
A man after my own heart.
December 25, 2024 at 11:05 PM
I just told my partner that Beyoncé is about to perform at a football game, and he said, “Super Bowl?!”
A man after my own heart.
A man after my own heart.
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"We adjusted for race": now what? A systematic review of utilization and reporting of race in American Journal of Epidemiology and Epidemiology, 2020-2021
Whew 😥 “Race was most often used as a confounder (52%).”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789703/
Whew 😥 “Race was most often used as a confounder (52%).”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789703/
"We adjusted for race": now what? A systematic review of utilization and reporting of race in American Journal of Epidemiology and Epidemiology, 2020-2021 - PubMed
Race is a social construct, commonly used in epidemiologic research to adjust for confounding. However, adjustment of race may mask racial disparities, thereby perpetuating structural racism. We condu...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM
"We adjusted for race": now what? A systematic review of utilization and reporting of race in American Journal of Epidemiology and Epidemiology, 2020-2021
Whew 😥 “Race was most often used as a confounder (52%).”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789703/
Whew 😥 “Race was most often used as a confounder (52%).”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789703/
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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After a painstaking process of sifting through 18,000+ studies for potential eligibility, we synthesized:
-145,000+ children
-33 nations
-98 studies
-40+ years of research
For fellow academics and researchers out there, here's the abstract of our key findings (there's a lot to unpack!).
-145,000+ children
-33 nations
-98 studies
-40+ years of research
For fellow academics and researchers out there, here's the abstract of our key findings (there's a lot to unpack!).
December 9, 2024 at 11:11 PM
After a painstaking process of sifting through 18,000+ studies for potential eligibility, we synthesized:
-145,000+ children
-33 nations
-98 studies
-40+ years of research
For fellow academics and researchers out there, here's the abstract of our key findings (there's a lot to unpack!).
-145,000+ children
-33 nations
-98 studies
-40+ years of research
For fellow academics and researchers out there, here's the abstract of our key findings (there's a lot to unpack!).
The more I hear about this claims adjuster dude the more I think the real winner is Ryan Murphy.
Give him an Emmy already cause that mini series is gonna pop off.
Give him an Emmy already cause that mini series is gonna pop off.
December 10, 2024 at 4:49 AM
The more I hear about this claims adjuster dude the more I think the real winner is Ryan Murphy.
Give him an Emmy already cause that mini series is gonna pop off.
Give him an Emmy already cause that mini series is gonna pop off.
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As we gawk at the $250M Musk spent elect Trump, take a guess how long it took him to “earn” it back in the market?
It took just 15 minutes. I'm not kidding... 15 minutes. According to Bloomberg, his net worth soared by $8B just today.
That’s billionaire math for you—and it’s all of our problem.
It took just 15 minutes. I'm not kidding... 15 minutes. According to Bloomberg, his net worth soared by $8B just today.
That’s billionaire math for you—and it’s all of our problem.
December 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM
As we gawk at the $250M Musk spent elect Trump, take a guess how long it took him to “earn” it back in the market?
It took just 15 minutes. I'm not kidding... 15 minutes. According to Bloomberg, his net worth soared by $8B just today.
That’s billionaire math for you—and it’s all of our problem.
It took just 15 minutes. I'm not kidding... 15 minutes. According to Bloomberg, his net worth soared by $8B just today.
That’s billionaire math for you—and it’s all of our problem.
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What I meant to say in lab meeting: "When a reviewer chews you out"
What I actually said in lab meeting: "When a reviewer eats you out."
What I actually said in lab meeting: "When a reviewer eats you out."
December 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM
What I meant to say in lab meeting: "When a reviewer chews you out"
What I actually said in lab meeting: "When a reviewer eats you out."
What I actually said in lab meeting: "When a reviewer eats you out."
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New registered report out in Developmental Science! We find a positive relation between urban western Kenyan toddlers’ picture experience and their performance on a picture-based word learning task, but no relation in a similar rural sample.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Development of Picture Comprehension Across Early Environments: Evidence From Urban and Rural Toddlers in Western Kenya
Early childhood researchers frequently use learning materials and assessments involving pictures, across different cultures and contexts. However, there is variation in when and how children across c...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:39 AM
New registered report out in Developmental Science! We find a positive relation between urban western Kenyan toddlers’ picture experience and their performance on a picture-based word learning task, but no relation in a similar rural sample.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Announcing the launch of the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science: oecs.mit.edu! OECS is a freely-available, growing collection of peer-reviewed articles introducing key topics in cogsci to a broad audience of students and scholars.
Open Encylopedia of Cognitive Science
oecs.mit.edu
July 24, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Announcing the launch of the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science: oecs.mit.edu! OECS is a freely-available, growing collection of peer-reviewed articles introducing key topics in cogsci to a broad audience of students and scholars.
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November 16, 2024 at 4:11 AM
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If you've found yourself making impassioned arguments like "There's no evidence for learning styles and there are better ways to differentiate" or "Learning is more than just a cognitive process" then you may be Learning Scholar! Want to be added to this starter pack? Contact me! go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
November 15, 2024 at 10:39 AM
If you've found yourself making impassioned arguments like "There's no evidence for learning styles and there are better ways to differentiate" or "Learning is more than just a cognitive process" then you may be Learning Scholar! Want to be added to this starter pack? Contact me! go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
Today election anxiety.
Tomorrow first departmental review anxiety.
Whoever thought it was a good idea this review messed up
Tomorrow first departmental review anxiety.
Whoever thought it was a good idea this review messed up
November 6, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Today election anxiety.
Tomorrow first departmental review anxiety.
Whoever thought it was a good idea this review messed up
Tomorrow first departmental review anxiety.
Whoever thought it was a good idea this review messed up
I have not seen enough buzz about this paper, but @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social just published a super cool study looking at genetic essentialism among adopted or donor-conceived children!
psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
November 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I have not seen enough buzz about this paper, but @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social just published a super cool study looking at genetic essentialism among adopted or donor-conceived children!
psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
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📊When teaching or giving a talk, do you like presenting plots step by step, revealing e.g. one group at a time? This is often useful for walking through complex results.
I made a R package that makes it extremely easy to do this!
ggreveal: Reveal a ggplot incrementally
#rstats #dataviz #ggplot2
I made a R package that makes it extremely easy to do this!
ggreveal: Reveal a ggplot incrementally
#rstats #dataviz #ggplot2
Reveal a ggplot incrementally
Provides functions that make it easy to reveal ggplot2 graphs incrementally. The functions take a ggplot2 object and return a list of plots showing data incrementally by panels, layers, groups, the va...
www.weverthon.com
July 24, 2024 at 5:49 PM
We had a crafting lab meeting to decorate the lab.
I made a new door sign 🟩
CRECE Lab is brat
I made a new door sign 🟩
CRECE Lab is brat
October 29, 2024 at 10:53 PM
We had a crafting lab meeting to decorate the lab.
I made a new door sign 🟩
CRECE Lab is brat
I made a new door sign 🟩
CRECE Lab is brat
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Hey #DevPsy: I'm looking for participant database recommendations! 🔍
Must be inexpensive, easy to use and have the option to store data only in Canada.
Most previous labs used FileMaker, are there others?
Must be inexpensive, easy to use and have the option to store data only in Canada.
Most previous labs used FileMaker, are there others?
October 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Hey #DevPsy: I'm looking for participant database recommendations! 🔍
Must be inexpensive, easy to use and have the option to store data only in Canada.
Most previous labs used FileMaker, are there others?
Must be inexpensive, easy to use and have the option to store data only in Canada.
Most previous labs used FileMaker, are there others?
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Thank you for this warm welcome and the opportunity to share my work, BSE!
bse.berkeley.edu/new-faculty-...
bse.berkeley.edu/new-faculty-...
New Faculty: Dana Miller-Cotto | Berkeley School of Education
bse.berkeley.edu
October 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome and the opportunity to share my work, BSE!
bse.berkeley.edu/new-faculty-...
bse.berkeley.edu/new-faculty-...
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I don't think anyone has started a Learning Scholars starter pack, so here we go! Let me know if you'd like to be added, removed, etc. Please share!
go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
October 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
I don't think anyone has started a Learning Scholars starter pack, so here we go! Let me know if you'd like to be added, removed, etc. Please share!
go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
go.bsky.app/CBPm1dV
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Developmental Psychology starter pack! I've included people doing child/adolescent research and as well as a few lifespan folks.
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
October 19, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Developmental Psychology starter pack! I've included people doing child/adolescent research and as well as a few lifespan folks.
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
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New! Special Issue Call at Developmental Psychology.
apa.org/pubs/journal...
The special issue will compile current evidence on the impact of specific caregiver practices on children’s social development in culturally diverse populations.
1/3
apa.org/pubs/journal...
The special issue will compile current evidence on the impact of specific caregiver practices on children’s social development in culturally diverse populations.
1/3
Call for papers: Varieties of household experiences and children's positive social development in culturally diverse contexts
A call for papers from the APA journal Developmental Psychology for a special issue exploring the multifaceted relations between caregiver practices and key child social outcomes in diverse family and cultural settings.
apa.org
October 11, 2024 at 9:14 PM
New! Special Issue Call at Developmental Psychology.
apa.org/pubs/journal...
The special issue will compile current evidence on the impact of specific caregiver practices on children’s social development in culturally diverse populations.
1/3
apa.org/pubs/journal...
The special issue will compile current evidence on the impact of specific caregiver practices on children’s social development in culturally diverse populations.
1/3
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Sharing my new publication in Developmental Psychology with Dana Basnight-Brown, Bobby Cheon, Reiko Mazuka, Rowena Garcia, and Melanie Killen issuing a call for contextualism in developmental science. Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Publication: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
Publication: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
OSF
osf.io
October 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Sharing my new publication in Developmental Psychology with Dana Basnight-Brown, Bobby Cheon, Reiko Mazuka, Rowena Garcia, and Melanie Killen issuing a call for contextualism in developmental science. Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Publication: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...
Publication: psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...