Tag: toys

Anna Sosa, Northern Arizona University – Traditional vs Electronic Toys

Mar 2, 2016

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in Child Psychology, Communications, Education, Psychology, Technology

Should infants be learning language from electronic toys? Anna Sosa, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northern Arizona University, examines how the quality of interaction between children and electronic toys compares with the quality of their interactions with books and more traditional toys. Anna Sosa completed her PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences at…
Lisa Dinella, Monmouth University – Gendered Toys

May 6, 2015

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in Child Psychology, Gender Studies, Psychology

Growing up, did you play with girls’ toys or boys’ toys? Lisa Dinella, a psychologist at Monmouth University, is studying the nature of gendered toys. Lisa M. Dinella is an associate professor of psychology at Monmouth University in New Jersey. She studies how toys and the media impact children’s gender identities. Dr. Dinella’s interest in…