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Mikael Heimann

Mikael Heimann

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Psychology

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Overview

Mikael Heimann is affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with extensive contributions to Developmental and Educational Psychology as a subfield. Heimann's work frequently addresses topics related to child development and digital technology, as well as language acquisition and literacy development.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Hearing Impairment and Communication
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Heimann's research output has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Acta Paediatrica
  • Infancy
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Mikael Heimann are:

  • "Beyond Screen Time: A Synergistic Approach to a More Comprehensive Assessment of Family Media Exposure During Early Childhood" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Growing Up in a Digital World - Digital Media and the Association With the Child's Language Development at Two Years of Age" (2021), Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Relationship Between Family Technoference and Behavior Problems in Children Aged 4-5 Years" (2020), Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
  • "A longitudinal study of the relationship between children's exposure to screen media and vocabulary development" (2023), Acta Paediatrica
  • "2-Year-Olds Learning From 2D Media With and Without Parental Support: Comparing Two Forms of Joint Media Engagement With Passive Viewing and Learning From 3D" (2021), Frontiers in Psychology

Heimann collaborates regularly with several scholars, including:

  • Felix Koch
  • Annette Sundqvist
  • Emil Holmer
  • Jenny Samuelsson
  • Lisa Palmqvist

The combination of their research contributions indicates a focus on understanding how digital tools and media influence early childhood development and behavior. Heimann's work also engages with educational psychology, particularly in relation to language and literacy development among children.

Best Publications

  • Psychiatric disorders in Norwegian 8- to 10-year-olds: an epidemiological survey of prevalence, risk factors, and service use.

    Einar Heiervang;Kjell M. Stormark;Astri J. Lundervold;Mikael Heimann

  • Increasing reading and communication skills in children with autism through an interactive multimedia computer program

    Mikael Heimann;Keith E. Nelson;Tomas Tjus;Christopher Gillberg

  • Neonatal imitation of tongue protrusion and mouth opening: Methodological aspects and evidence of early individual differences

    Mikael Heimann;Keith E. Nelson;Joseph Schaller

  • Neonatal imitation, gaze aversion, and mother-infant interaction☆

    Mikael Heimann

  • Beyond Screen Time: A Synergistic Approach to a More Comprehensive Assessment of Family Media Exposure During Early Childhood.

    Rachel Barr;Heather Kirkorian;Jenny Radesky;Sarah Coyne

  • Use of early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder across Europe

    Erica Salomone;Štěpánka Beranová;Frédérique Bonnet-Brilhault;Marlene Briciet Lauritsen

  • Psychological follow-up study of 5-year-old ICSI children

    I. Ponjaert-Kristoffersen;T. Tjus;J. Nekkebroeck;J. Squires

  • Stable associations between behavioral problems and language impairments across childhood - the importance of pragmatic language problems.

    Wenche Andersen Helland;Astri J. Lundervold;Mikael Heimann;Maj-Britt Posserud

  • Re-examination of Oostenbroek et al. (2016): evidence for neonatal imitation of tongue protrusion

    Andrew N. Meltzoff;Lynne Murray;Elizabeth Simpson;Mikael Heimann

  • Imitative interaction increases social interest and elicited imitation in non-verbal children with autism

    Mikael Heimann;Kari E. Laberg;Bodil Nordøen

  • Predicting Nonresponse Bias from Teacher Ratings of Mental Health Problems in Primary School Children

    Kjell Morten Stormark;Einar Heiervang;Mikael Heimann;Mikael Heimann;Astri Lundervold

  • Understanding minds: early cochlear implantation and the development of theory of mind in children with profound hearing impairment.

    Annette Sundqvist;Annette Sundqvist;Björn Lyxell;Björn Lyxell;Radoslava Jönsson;Mikael Heimann;Mikael Heimann

  • Exploring the Relation Between Memory, Gestural Communication, and the Emergence of Language in Infancy: A Longitudinal Study

    Mikael Heimann;Mikael Heimann;Karin Strid;Lars Smith;Tomas Tjus

  • Imitative reactions among 14–21 day old infants

    Mikael Heimann;Joseph Schaller

  • Deferred imitation in 9‐ and 14‐month‐old infants: A longitudinal study of a Swedish sample

    Mikael Heimann;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • Computer-Assisted Interventions Targeting Reading Skills of Children with Reading Disabilities--A Longitudinal Study.

    Linda Fälth;Stefan Gustafson;Tomas Tjus;Mikael Heimann

  • Gains in Literacy through the Use of a Spcially Developed Multimedia Computer Strategy Positive Findings from 13 Children with Autism

    Tomas Tjus;Mikael Heimann;Keith E. Nelson

  • Notes on individual differences and the assumed elusiveness of neonatal imitation

    Mikael Heimann

  • Training Literacy Skills through Sign Language

    Mary Rudner;Josefine Andin;Jerker Rönnberg;Mikael Heimann

  • Growing Up in a Digital World - Digital Media and the Association With the Child's Language Development at Two Years of Age.

    Annette Sundqvist;Felix-Sebastian Koch;Ulrika Birberg Thornberg;Rachel Barr

  • Exploring Language Profiles for Children With ADHD and Children With Asperger Syndrome

    Wenche Andersen Helland;Eva Biringer;Turid Helland;Mikael Heimann;Mikael Heimann

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Rudner
Mary Rudner Linköping University
Keith E. Nelson
Keith E. Nelson Pennsylvania State University
Astri J. Lundervold
Astri J. Lundervold University of Bergen
Lars Smith
Lars Smith University of Oslo
Andrew N. Meltzoff
Andrew N. Meltzoff University of Washington
Mikael Johansson
Mikael Johansson Royal Institute of Technology
Magnus Lindgren
Magnus Lindgren Lund University
Rachel Barr
Rachel Barr Georgetown University
Jerker Rönnberg
Jerker Rönnberg Linköping University
Björn Lyxell
Björn Lyxell Linköping University

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