julia_a_leonard
@julia_a_leonard
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Developmental cognitive scientist | Assistant professor of psychology at Yale | she/her
Joined January 2014
This book is a masterclass at weaving personal narrative and science with empathy and nuance. A beautiful mix of science and art—just like me and my sister.
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I’m used to talking to the press about science, but opening up about something so personal was frightening.
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In Chapter 2, you’ll find the story of how my relationship with my sister inspired my work. You’ll also learn about how adults can influence children’s persistence, for better and for worse.
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I’ve been talking with the phenomenal NYTimes reporter Susan Dominus about my research since 2018, and her new book *The Family Dynamic* is finally out!
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Wirecutter crowned Ben & Jerry’s the best vanilla ice cream. I scoffed. Our lab managers Surya and Nat ran a blind taste test. Guess what won? .Ben & Jerry’s. Science is brutal. @LeonardLearnLab
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On 6/21, come to Amant Gallery (NY) for the exhibition On Education and a screening of Baby Group by Emanuel Almborg — with commentary by me!. A joyful blend of art and science, the film explores how a group of babies behave in the absence of adults.
amant.org
Amant is an arts organization that fosters artistic experimentation and dialogue across disciplines through residencies and public programming. Amant is situated in the New York City borough of...
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Honored to win the 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award! You can read more about my research and journey here
psychologicalscience.org
This Yale University researcher discusses her efforts to understand children’s approach to learning.
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Despite ongoing efforts to combat gender bias in education, our work reveals a striking and underexplored challenge: By the time children enter elementary school, children already expect adults to hold gender stereotypes and approve when adults act on them.
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New preprint: "U.S. Children Expect and Approve of Adults’ Gender Stereotypes" .
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RT @PeretzLange: Check out our symposium on *parents' lay theories of cognitive development* at #SRCD2025! . How do parents intuitively ass….
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Congrats to my first PhD student Dr @flora_xy_zhang!!!!! Make sure to follow her amazing work on intuitive theories of acquisition!
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RT @Foundation_JF: How do we keep children motivated in learning? 📚 . Assistant Professor @julia_a_leonard discusses the importance of enco….
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RT @flora_xy_zhang: How do we think about our future learning curves for a new skill? 💭. Check out our new paper on people's intuitions abo….
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RT @Foundation_JF: The call for applications for the Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship is now open! 🎉 . The Program offers #fellowships….
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RT @PennMindCORE: There is just over a week left to apply to the MindCORE Postdoctoral Fellowship @Penn. Applications close Sunday, Decembe….
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Overparenting is on the rise and hurts children’s motivation starting in early childhood. How can we help parents step back? Our new paper in Child Dev shows that pointing out learning opportunities reduces overparenting. Led by amazing @Reut_Shachnai .
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Overparenting—taking over and completing developmentally appropriate tasks for children—is pervasive and hurts children's motivation. Can overparenting in early childhood be reduced by simply...
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For decades, developmental psychologists have observed that optimism declines with age. Why does this seemingly positive behavior diminish over time? In our Nature Reviews Psych article, Jessica Sommerville and I offer an integrated theory.
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RT @Mika_Asaba: New preprint with @JessaStegall, Emily Hembacher, @mcxfrank, and @hyogweon: Young children infer the informativeness of oth….
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Praise is not only rewarding but also informative. It can provide children with information about their competence, especially when they are uncertain or unable to judge for themselves. Not all...
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