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Dorsa Amir
@dorsaamir.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Psychology at Duke University studying kids & culture. Director of the Mind & Culture Lab. Mom x3. Some people just want to watch the world learn.

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Currently housed at the Met: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Exit Music?!
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ah, so cool!
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks for the kind words, Alex!
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We do this in Farsi, too!
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Reposted by Dorsa Amir
Another great PhD opportunity: An ERC-funded project on “Children as agents of cultural evolution,” lead by @sheinalew.bsky.social at Durham University. Come do fieldwork with Mayan groups in Belize with her, @dorsaamir.bsky.social, and I! One of three, 3-year PhD positions starting Fall 2026.
Fees and Funding - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Literally.
October 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A couple more examples from the same era. Quite stunning, no? And remarkably well preserved. I find these rather moving. Like, you’re actually looking at the faces of people from the past, here they are, looking back at you.
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Looking forward to following along! Such a cool project.
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Other nautical terms we still use:

➡ Flagship:...The ship with the flag; I should have known this one
➡ Taken aback: When a ship's sails are caught aback, pushing the ship backwards
➡ Above board: On or above the open deck, in plain view
➡ Loose cannon: Literally a loose cannon on the ship
August 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM