Livia and Strawberry at the U
“That the boy from the university! I know him!”
This was Liv’s observation upon seeing Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story this morning. Livia and I have been going to UNL for a few months now so that she can take part in a study on three year olds and spatial memory. One of the “games” she plays incorporates Buzz Lightyear in an attempt to make the study more fun for preschoolers. In the interest of full disclosure, Liv gets rewarded for being a lab rat and I get rewarded for hauling her in to be a lab rat. It’s been a really interesting experience–both the study and intermingling with university students. Truly, it’s a lesson in hilarity to walk hand-in-hand with an excited three year old through the throngs of tres cool 18-22 year olds. Liv almost always yells something that turns my cheeks pink.
After our last visit we ran into a man I presume was a psychology professor. He listened to Livia’s exclamations about her reward (a baby boy she promptly named Strawberry) and then thanked her for being data. Heh.
2 Comments
Sarah B. Dec 26, 2007 2:53 PM
As you may already know, Calvin is a HUGE Toy Story fan. During the duration of my horrible cold a few weeks back, I was watching a re-run of “Home Improvement,” and Calvin was playing. But as soon as Tim Allen started talking, Calvin immediately looked up at the tv and said, “Hey! That sounds like Buzz Lightyear!”
What a cool study for Liv to be a part of! How did you find out about it?
RT Dec 26, 2007 3:30 PM
Our pediatrician’s office had a few brochures. Since my own days as a psych major at UNL I’ve wanted to participate in studies like this.