Samantha Gray

Nov 9, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Zachariah Reuben Cross |Samantha Gray |Adam J.O. Dede |Yessenia M. Rivera

AbstractThe neurophysiological mechanisms supporting brain maturation are fundamental to attention and memory capacity across the lifespan. Human brain regions develop at different rates, with many regions developing into the third and fourth decades of life. Here, in this preregistered study (https://osf.io/gsru7), we analyzed intracranial EEG (iEEG) recordings from widespread brain regions in a large developmental cohort.

Apr 16, 2023 | heraldcourier.com | Samantha Gray

There's innovation in parenting. That's fortunate because we need hope more than ever. We need healthy, resilient adults and we are learning more and more how positive childhood experiences, however trite that may sound, play a key role in fostering this growth and development. "Positive childhood experiences" sound simple and obvious but they are powerful in mitigating the effects of adverse experiences of toxic stress and trauma and they build resilience.

Mar 26, 2023 | heraldcourier.com | Samantha Gray

What do parents want? Anyone reading this may have just muttered, "Sleep." Parents definitely want sleep. They want time. Probably time to sleep, but also time to keep up, to think, to relax. Parents want assurance they are on the right track. They want peace and no conflict. Parents want to play, even have friends. They want ease. Maybe even to not have to decide what's for dinner, much less make it. They want a vacation, or at least a break, and definitely to be caught up with the laundry.

Feb 26, 2023 | heraldcourier.com | Samantha Gray

The recent Super Bowl reminded me how we like to watch the game and weigh in with our views and "expertise," how we like to be armchair quarterbacks. The years of experience of professional coaches and players that outpace our own does not stop us from assessing and second-guessing. Watching games and listening to commentary does provide a platform, but a very small platform compared to training with the best.

Feb 12, 2023 | heraldcourier.com | Samantha Gray

Lying in older children can really scare us but it can be a cue to connect and troubleshoot. Rather than seeing parenting only as an ongoing quest to help our children develop positive character traits like telling the truth, we can be more curious, dig deeper and understand them better. For children over the age of about 9 who are lying, cheating, or stealing, it may be a sign that the child feels powerless and we need to help empower them.