Toy Story 5 will be one of the first mainstream platforms to tackle the topic of AI and how it affects children, as the film will introduce a new character in Lilypad, a lightweight electronic tablet that competes for the affection of protagonist Bonnie. Temple Now caught up with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology, to gain her thoughts on the fictional animated film's relevance given the rising popularity of AI and electronic toys.Photo by Andrew Collette Jun. 3, 2026 ‘Toy Story 5’ to set stage for debate over AI in children’s toys Later this month, Toy Story 5 will introduce a new character with the electronic tablet Lilypad. […] Sep. 8, 2025 Locally Sourced: Psychology major Ziv Shadur is new Saxbys Student CEO By Jonathan HernandezRunning a cafe is a tremendous responsibility, but running a cafe on a college campus? That raises […] In a new study, Assistant Professor Vlad Ayzenberg and other researchers found preschoolers’ visual object recognition to be much better than AI’s capabilities.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jul. 2, 2025 New research reveals superior visual perception in humans compared with AI As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly grows—a recent UN Trade and Development report projects the […] Photo by Camille Elliott May 5, 2025 CLA Neuroscience Program Holds 2025 Annual Research Day By Jonathan HernandezThe Neuroscience Program held its Annual Research Day on April 23rd, 2025. A year-end celebration […] Apr. 3, 2025 Temple Psychology and Neuroscience Professor to Receive 2025 American Psychology Foundation Gold Medal Award By Jonathan HernandezLauren Alloy, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience and Principal Investigator of […] Student Tanaka Manhede attempts to identify and discern human and AI writing samples. Mar. 28, 2025 Control and Adaptive Behavior Lab conducts study on human detection of AI written content By Jonathan HernandezAs the capabilities of ChatGPT and other text-based generative AI services grow, so do the […] Jan. 21, 2025 LAURA Spotlight: Alex Barone By Jonathan HernandezSometimes the right opportunity comes along and changes your trajectory, opening doors you […] Jun. 7, 2024 Psychology Professor Nora Newcombe elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences By Jonathan HernandezNora Newcombe, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple, has been inducted into the […] May 28, 2024 Political Science and Psychology Alumni Sunvy Yalamarthy Completes Prestigious White House Internship By Jonathan HernandezDriven by a passion for politics and public service, Sunvy Yalamarthy, CLA ‘23, has made a habit of […] May 2, 2024 Josh Palackal: A True Temple Diamond By James DuffyPinpointing a particular achievement that you’re most proud of as a college student may not be the […] Apr. 30, 2024 CLA Neuroscience Hosts 2024 Annual Research Day By Jonathan HernandezThis past Wednesday, April 24th, CLA’s Neuroscience department held its 2024 Annual Research Day at […] Mar. 14, 2024 Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Cowan is Lead Author of New PNAS Paper By Jonathan HernandezEmily Cowan, a postdoctoral fellow at Temple’s Adaptive Memory Lab, was the lead author of a […] Students viewing their own brainwaves while wearing an electroencephalogram (EEG) cap in Dr. Melissa Horger;s lab and Temple’s fMRIR brain imaging center, led by Dr. Jason Chein. Sep. 11, 2022 Outreach & Translation: Pre-College Workshop By Dr. Rani VasudevaTemple's University College offers a summer program of “Pre-College Workshops”, directed by Dr. […] (Picture 1, L): Undergraduates Cooper Sharp and Cleopatra Nehme demonstrate a mirror-tracing task to the first-grade visitors. (Picture 1, R): Undergraduates Gideon Morgan and Aleena Atahar help children draw the nervous system.Photo by Psychology and Neuroscience Department May 10, 2022 Outreach & Translation By Dr. Mansi ShahTemple’s Psychology and Neuroscience Program and Youth Education and Maternal Support Association […] May 10, 2022 Why We Teach By Dr. Kareem JohnsonThe end of the school year is always an important milestone, and as the spring semester ends, it is […] Load More
Toy Story 5 will be one of the first mainstream platforms to tackle the topic of AI and how it affects children, as the film will introduce a new character in Lilypad, a lightweight electronic tablet that competes for the affection of protagonist Bonnie. Temple Now caught up with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology, to gain her thoughts on the fictional animated film's relevance given the rising popularity of AI and electronic toys.Photo by Andrew Collette Jun. 3, 2026 ‘Toy Story 5’ to set stage for debate over AI in children’s toys Later this month, Toy Story 5 will introduce a new character with the electronic tablet Lilypad. […] Sep. 8, 2025 Locally Sourced: Psychology major Ziv Shadur is new Saxbys Student CEO By Jonathan HernandezRunning a cafe is a tremendous responsibility, but running a cafe on a college campus? That raises […] In a new study, Assistant Professor Vlad Ayzenberg and other researchers found preschoolers’ visual object recognition to be much better than AI’s capabilities.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Jul. 2, 2025 New research reveals superior visual perception in humans compared with AI As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly grows—a recent UN Trade and Development report projects the […] Photo by Camille Elliott May 5, 2025 CLA Neuroscience Program Holds 2025 Annual Research Day By Jonathan HernandezThe Neuroscience Program held its Annual Research Day on April 23rd, 2025. A year-end celebration […] Apr. 3, 2025 Temple Psychology and Neuroscience Professor to Receive 2025 American Psychology Foundation Gold Medal Award By Jonathan HernandezLauren Alloy, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience and Principal Investigator of […] Student Tanaka Manhede attempts to identify and discern human and AI writing samples. Mar. 28, 2025 Control and Adaptive Behavior Lab conducts study on human detection of AI written content By Jonathan HernandezAs the capabilities of ChatGPT and other text-based generative AI services grow, so do the […] Jan. 21, 2025 LAURA Spotlight: Alex Barone By Jonathan HernandezSometimes the right opportunity comes along and changes your trajectory, opening doors you […] Jun. 7, 2024 Psychology Professor Nora Newcombe elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences By Jonathan HernandezNora Newcombe, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple, has been inducted into the […] May 28, 2024 Political Science and Psychology Alumni Sunvy Yalamarthy Completes Prestigious White House Internship By Jonathan HernandezDriven by a passion for politics and public service, Sunvy Yalamarthy, CLA ‘23, has made a habit of […] May 2, 2024 Josh Palackal: A True Temple Diamond By James DuffyPinpointing a particular achievement that you’re most proud of as a college student may not be the […] Apr. 30, 2024 CLA Neuroscience Hosts 2024 Annual Research Day By Jonathan HernandezThis past Wednesday, April 24th, CLA’s Neuroscience department held its 2024 Annual Research Day at […] Mar. 14, 2024 Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Cowan is Lead Author of New PNAS Paper By Jonathan HernandezEmily Cowan, a postdoctoral fellow at Temple’s Adaptive Memory Lab, was the lead author of a […] Students viewing their own brainwaves while wearing an electroencephalogram (EEG) cap in Dr. Melissa Horger;s lab and Temple’s fMRIR brain imaging center, led by Dr. Jason Chein. Sep. 11, 2022 Outreach & Translation: Pre-College Workshop By Dr. Rani VasudevaTemple's University College offers a summer program of “Pre-College Workshops”, directed by Dr. […] (Picture 1, L): Undergraduates Cooper Sharp and Cleopatra Nehme demonstrate a mirror-tracing task to the first-grade visitors. (Picture 1, R): Undergraduates Gideon Morgan and Aleena Atahar help children draw the nervous system.Photo by Psychology and Neuroscience Department May 10, 2022 Outreach & Translation By Dr. Mansi ShahTemple’s Psychology and Neuroscience Program and Youth Education and Maternal Support Association […] May 10, 2022 Why We Teach By Dr. Kareem JohnsonThe end of the school year is always an important milestone, and as the spring semester ends, it is […]
