Flatebø disputerer for ph.d.-graden i helsevitenskap og vil offentlig forsvare avhandlingen:
"Toddlers’ imitation and understanding of communicative intentions in various social contexts - The role of social partner type and ostension on toddlers’ imitation and their inferences about communicative intentions"
Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her! / The doctoral thesis is available here!
Disputasen strømmes og et opptak vil være tilgjengelig i et døgn.
The defense will be streamed, and a recording of the disputation will be available for 24 hours.
Prøveforelesning over oppgitt emne starter kl. 10.15 / The trial lecture starts at 10.15
Tittel/Title: "Learning in the digital age: Impacts of digital media on early child development 0-5 years"
Prøveforelesningen strømmes her / The trial lecture will be streamed here.
Disputasen starter kl. 12.15 / The defense starts at 12.15
Disputasen strømmes her / The defense will be streamed here
Populærvitenskapelig sammendrag av avhandlingen/ Summary of the thesis:
This thesis includes three studies using imitation methods in various social situations to enhance our understanding of toddlers’ social and cognitive development.
Study 1 investigated the underlying nature of 1.5-year-old toddlers’ imitation in terms of what they choose to imitate in a lab setting with social partners who behave socially. Furthermore, Study 2, using an online imitation test, examined whether toddlers view smartphone disruptions during social interactions as a cessation of communication. Lastly, Study 3 reviewed research on toddlers’ imitation and intentional understanding of social robots.
The thesis gives knowledge about toddlers’ social learning. Specifically, the studies suggest that toddlers imitate various social partners, including social partners distracted with smartphones and robots, but that their understanding of the intent of others’ communication is more mixed. Additionally, the thesis contributes new lab and online imitation test material.
Veiledere/ Supervisors:
Hovedveileder/Main supervisor:
Professor Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.
Biveileder/supervisor:
Førsteamanuensis Mikołaj Hernik, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.
Bedømmelseskomité/Defensecomitee:
Professor Audrey van der Meer, Institutt for psykologi, Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap, NTNU – 1. opponent.
Biträdande professor (dosent) Anett Sundqvist, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande, Avdelningen för psykologi, Linköpings Universitet – 2. opponent.
Førsteamanuensis Per Håkan Brøndbo, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet – leder av komité.
Disputasleder/ Leader of defense:
Professor Eelke Snoeren, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.
When: 28.02.25 kl 10.15–16.00
Where: Auditorium Cortex, plan 7, MH Vest
Location / Campus: Digitalt, Tromsø
Target group: Ansatte, Studenter, Besøkende, Inviterte, Enhet
Contact: Andrea Jennerwein
E-boastta: andrea.jennerwein@uit.no