Surrey Baby Lab
@surreybabylab.bsky.social
Our research explores how babies and toddlers interact with the world around them. We’re a research team within the School of Psychology at the University of Surrey. 🧸👶🌍
https://linktr.ee/surreybabylab
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🎨👶 Surrey parents with 4–6 month old babies - we need you!
We're running a fun, non-invasive study at @SurreyBabyLab on how babies respond to colour in different wakeful states.
Keen to take part or learn more?
📩 babylab@surrey.ac.uk
💜 Thanks for supporting baby science!
We're running a fun, non-invasive study at @SurreyBabyLab on how babies respond to colour in different wakeful states.
Keen to take part or learn more?
📩 babylab@surrey.ac.uk
💜 Thanks for supporting baby science!
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