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In this episode, Dr. Bob has an in depth and meaningful conversation with Alison Gopnik, author of several books, including "The Scientist In The Crib." Alison is also a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at UC Berkeley. Alison shares her wealth of information about how babies and young children learn and how much their parents teach them. A wonderful conversation that you will not want to miss!
Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley. She received her BA from McGill University and her PhD. from Oxford University. She is a world leader in cognitive science, particularly the study of children's learning and development. She is the author of over 120 journal articles and several books including the bestselling and critically acclaimed popular books "The Scientist in the Crib" William Morrow, 1999, and "The Philosophical Baby; What children's minds tell us about love, truth and the meaning of life" Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2009 and "The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the new science of child development tells us about the relationship between parents and children" Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2016. She is a Guggenheim fellow, a fellow of the Cognitive Science Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
She writes the Mind and Matter science column for the Wall Street Journal, and she has also written widely about cognitive science and psychology for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Review of Books, New Scientist, Slate, and The New Yorker among others. She has frequently appeared on TV and radio including "The Charlie Rose Show", "The Colbert Report" "Radio Lab" and "The Ezra Klein Show". Her TED talk has been seen over 4.6 million times. She has three sons and four grand-children and lives in Berkeley, California with her husband Alvy Ray Smith.
How to contact Alison Gopnik: http://alisongopnik.com/
How to contact Dr. Bob: YouTube Instagram Facebook Seven Secrets Of The Newborn Website Pacific Ocean PediatricsLisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at Harvard University.
In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press. She has also given a popular TED talk with over 6 million views.
Dr. Barrett received a National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award for her revolutionary research on emotion in the brain. These highly competitive, multimillion dollar awards are given to scientists of exceptional creativity who are expected to transform biomedical and behavioral research. She also received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2019, the APS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, and the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in Psychology in 2021.
Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Barrett has testified before Congress, presented her research to the FBI, consulted to the National Cancer Institute, appeared on Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and The Today Show with Maria Shriver, and been a featured guest on public television and podcast and radio programs worldwide. She is also an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada.
How to Find Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett Website Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Email How to contact Dr. Bob: YouTube Instagram Facebook Seven Secrets Of The Newborn Website Pacific Ocean PediatricsIn this conversation, Susan walks us through how to determine if your child may need a Speech and Language therapist. Susan has a wealth of experience and advice that every parent & educator needs to hear. Don't miss this important episode.
Susan's bio in her own words: I am passionate about improving children's communication skills and firmly believe that every child's voice should be clearly heard. I possess a unique ability to perceptively observe, competently diagnose and effectively treat my clients.I am a certified and licensed Speech and Language Pathologist with a Master of Arts in Speech Pathology from Temple University.
I have more than 40 years of experience working with hundreds of children, both in the private and public sectors, with an exceptional success rate.
I provide assessment and treatment for children of all ages who present with communication challenges.
I have provided training, mentorship and supervision for dozens of Speech Pathology graduate students from California State University at Los Angeles and California State University at Northridge.
I served as State Legislative Council representative to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, where I facilitated policy and laws to serve people with communication disorders.
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