I'm looking forward to this next week and to meeting others who are interested in how we promote early years research through partnerships and shared endeavour.

‘To touch the skin is to touch the brain’

Our wonderful acting OT Lead Fiona Pringle and the fabulous Jodie who is standing in for equally fab Physio lead ⁦Pip Ranson⁩

Speaking about the importance of positive touch and sensory environment for our infants and families

Interesting new findings on #attachment & experiences of #singlehood and #wellbeing .

Important to keep in mind, though:
'A key limitation noted by the authors is the cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inferences about the relationships btw attachment and singlehood.'

Interesting and nuanced research looking at internal schemas (internal working models) following caregiving-related early adversity #adversity #aces #attachment #brains pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38664866/

Tomorrow is International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment
 
Corporal punishment carries many risks for children:

⚠️Physical injury
⚠️Atypical brain function
⚠️⬇️ cognitive development
⚠️Damaged parent-child relationship
⚠️⬇️ School performance

More info: bit.ly/CorpPunResearch

My Social Neuroscience of Human Attachment Lab (@EssexPsychology, University of Essex) is now looking for #families ( #mum , #dad and 4-8 years-old #child ) within the #Colchester ( #Essex ) area who wish to participate in our #research .

Please have a look at the flyer below and share with others. Thank you 🙏🏻.

more research showing what we need to show, this time linking caregiving quality in infancy to later executive function and other hopeful outcomes pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38654410/

'...more #synchrony is not always more beneficial..'.

'...an adaptive interpersonal system is a flexible one, able to continuously adjust itself to the social context'.

'...the concept of #metastability might be a marker of such a flexible interpersonal system.'

The Bob Graham round and 214 peaks trophies a collaboration between our beautiful slate and Wild Indigo Artisan Design amazing glass, currently on display in the Armitt Ambleside or available to order from us

My worry about making the term “psychologist” legally protected is that it would inevitably include everyone with a psychology undergraduate degree & postgrad non-clinical degrees. That seems to me more confusing for the purposes of public safety than the current HCPC system.

More than 20 years on, “more evidence of positive impact keeps coming” from Sure Start evaluation. Shows yet again the importance of investing and thinking long term if we want to improve outcome for babies, children, young people and families.

Does anyone know where I can find workforce data on #healthvisitors for Scotland and Northern Ireland, please? Particularly numbers of full time WTE over the last 10 years (and if included skill mix even better!) iHV The Queen's Nursing Institute Alison Morton 💙

It appears that British schools are spending a lot of time controlling exactly which black shoes teenagers are allowed to wear, and their parents are frustrated about it. This is effectively control of their parents, since they are buying the shoes and many are told at short

Thanks Graham, a great read. Many will relate……

Can anyone point me in the direction of some reading about perspectives on dreams and nightmares in Islam - particularly seeking information on nightmares 🙏

On 16th May we'll be joined by Dr Ruth Butterworth and Dr Rebecca Chilvers, Consultant Clinical Psychologists & Lead Psychologists for the NW & EoE Neonatal ODNs, for 'Not another tick box! 3 principles for meaningful wellbeing in tough times'

Book here: buff.ly/4d5IdkW

We’re really looking forward to seeing you at this webinar⬇️- it won’t be a series of answers or ‘quick fixes’ for wellbeing, rather an exploration of what underlies something meaningful for ourselves and those we work with. Do join us 😊Ruth Butterworth

Gr8 to see my latest paper in print👍
TY to Paediatrics and Child Health Journal for asking me to write it. It sets out the background to health visiting & why HVs are needed as a vital infrastructure/safety net to address multiple priorities for child health, development & safety👶🏿👶🏼👶🏾 iHV 👇

Great article from last year about what changes are needed to encourage more women into senior charity leadership roles. I'm a charity Co-CEO (with another woman),we both work flexibly, but I still agree with Sarah Vibert that there's plenty more to do

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