Author: Dr. David Lowemann

How to Stay Safe This Memorial Day Weekend

The long Memorial Day weekend is finally here. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance to honor and mourn those who have died while serving in the U.S. military, both in peace and during times of war. But it is also a day when families and… Read Full […]

Published on May 23, 2025

Defending the foundation model view of infant development

In response to the opinion article by Cusack et al. [1], Zettersten et al. [2] challenge the proposal that human infants undergo a stage-like development from sensory to goal-directed actions. Zettersten et al. depict the foundation model theory as one in which infants passively learn statistical regularities and are not capable of motivations, but it […]

Published on May 23, 2025

Covert orienting: the dark matter of social attention

Covert visual attention is often seen as a lab phenomenon. Yet, in real-life, people routinely shift their attention to others without moving their eyes, a fact overlooked in most research. To truly understand natural behaviour, we must look beyond the eyes and illuminate this dark matter of social attention. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on May 23, 2025