Research lab at @UCDPsychology partnering with @QUBpsych & @DevBelief || Children. Empathy. Prosocial. Peacebuilding || PI @lauraktaylorPHD
Joined November 2018
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School writing retreat taking place today! Hope it's a productive day for @GlenJankowski @lauraktaylorPHD @DrMDownes @iniccraith @_vivianliu_
#UCDPsychStories
🎉 Congratulations to our Lab member @IsabelleZammitB on her new publication! 📚👏
Isabelle's research explores #ReligiousUnderstanding and outgroup #ProsocialBehaviours. Fascinating findings on how knowledge shapes actions!
Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Published! 📝 We found that children with higher ingroup & outgroup religious understanding tend to give fewer stickers to religious outgroup children compared to those with less outgroup knowledge. @lauraktaylorPHD @IslamBorinca & Eilis Hennessy
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Another fantastic @UCDPsychology #ResearchDay2025! It was wonderful to hear about all the fantastic work going on in our school.
Thanks to all who came to my poster and had such great comments to make on my @Researchirel PhD research, and to @_vivianliu_ for the photos.
ALT Isabelle with her academic poster at the UCD Psychology research day. The poster is entitled, "A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between National Identity Content and Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Immigrants Among Children, Adolescents and Young Adults".
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Thrilled to see the UK government prioritizing student wellbeing and a sense of belonging alongside academic success! In @ASPbelong, we’re eager to support this initiative and help strengthen the sense of belonging in classrooms.
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"🎥 Missed last week’s #GearySeminar? Catch Prof. Rashmita Mistry (@UCLA) presenting ‘Understanding Families’ Experiences of Poverty: Results of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Children & their Parents’ now on YouTube!
🔗 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZpPt-ECk…
🎥 New video alert!
The video of last week’s Geary Seminar is now live. You can watch the presentation of Prof Rashmita Mistry @UCLA titled ‘Understanding Families’ Experiences of Poverty: Results of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Children and their Parents’ on our Youtube channel.
🔗 Link here: youtu.be/ZpPt-ECkc7c?feature…
#GearySeminar
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A bit late, but thrilled to share my first first-author publication with @secilgnlts here! 🎉 Through the @apagradstudents CARED Peer Collaboration program, I’ve come to realize that advocacy matters, no matter the timing ☺️
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Let’s stand up against bullying! ✊
Bullying doesn't just hurt, it creates barriers to #connection & #belonging, impacting #mentalhealth & #schoolperformance (Huang, 2020)💔
At #ASPbelong, we aim to foster connections— you can start today with a #kind word 🫶💬💫
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🌟 APA Article Spotlight 🌟
Improving Student Outcomes by Discussing #SocialExclusion
Killen et al.'s "Developing Inclusive Youth" programme uses teacher-led peer discussions to reduce exclusion and increase the desire to play with diverse peers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1037/pac0000713
ALT Killen, M., Burkholder, A. R., Sims, R. N., Yee, K. M., Glidden, J., Luken Raz, K. V., Kaufman, E., Sweet, T. M., & Stapleton, L. M. (2024). Does intergroup contact increase children’s desire to play with diverse peers and reduce experiences of social exclusion? Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000713
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🚨 Only 4 weeks left to submit for the 2025 #ISPP Annual Meeting! 🚨
🗓️ Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
🗓️ Conference Dates: July 3 - 6, 2025
📍 Location: Prague, Czech Republic
🔗 For submission details, visit: ispp.eventsair.com/ispp-2025…
#PoliticalPsychology #ISPP2025
🌟 The Helping Kids! Lab was thrilled to welcome Rashmita Mistry from @UCLA yesterday!
We had insightful discussions on adolescents' experiences and perceptions of income inequality, drawing on Rashmita’s expert guidance.
@UCDPsychology
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🚨CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology invites manuscript submissions for a Special Issue co-edited by @alma_jeftic, @feadeh & @GhawinRiver.
🗓️Submit an abstract by 1st Febraury 2025: forms.gle/t44n1hZ8YoQo8v1X9
More details: apa.org/pubs/journals/pac/te…
ALT Special issue - Teaching Complex Histories: Education during and after Conflict. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pac/teaching-complex-histories
📢For any Early Career Researchers
This is a great opportunity to dive into topics that matter to you and connect with fellow researchers!
Share your thoughts by completing the survey before 17 November!
Hi Early Career Researchers!
we are planning a series of webinars for the next year on methodological and theoretical issues within adolescent research . What topics would you like to see covered in the webinars? Fill out the survey before 17 November! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Powerful quotes from families experiencing poverty across the US, from Rashmita’s @ucdgearyinst seminar:
📅 Save the Date: 5th Nov
Join us for a seminar with Dr. Rashmita Mistry (@UCLA) on "Understanding Families’ Experiences of Poverty."
🕐 13:00
📍 Geary Institute (B003/004)
#ChildDevelopment #PovertyResearch #GearySeminar
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Authored by McKeown, Ali, Manley, and Taylor, this paper explores the role of supportive interaction norms and self-expansion in promoting #YouthIntergroupContact in post-accord societies.
👉Read more: doi.org/10.1037/pac0000692
#Peacebuilding #NorthernIreland
📢Check out the latest blog post by our lab members @serengetiayhan & @lauraktaylorPHD on @SocialChangeUQ: "Navigating Diversity in Classrooms: The Role of Bystanders in Intergroup Bullying."
Read it here 👉socialchangelab.net/1/post/2…
#ProsocialBehavior #ChildDevelopment
ALT Source: https://www.playtherapymelbourne.com/bullying-and-play-therapy
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Check out our new blog post on @SocialChangeUQ we wrote with @lauraktaylorPHD!
Navigating Diversity in Classrooms: The Role of Bystanders in Intergroup Bullying - Social Change Lab socialchangelab.net/1/post/2…
📅 Save the Date: 5th Nov
Join us for a seminar with Dr. Rashmita Mistry (@UCLA) on "Understanding Families’ Experiences of Poverty."
🕐 13:00
📍 Geary Institute (B003/004)
#ChildDevelopment #PovertyResearch #GearySeminar
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The @HelpingKidsLab welcomed Camila Garzón from @UCatolicaCo #Colombia
Super interesting real-world text analysis of child and adolescent bullying - from bullies and victims.
@UCDPsychology
Hello #spsconf folks!
Two great talks tomorrow from the @HelpingKidsLab 👇👇
@UCDPsychology at @socialpsychUK
Meet our team! In this thread series, we'll take some time to shine a spotlight on our amazing lab members, starting with @lauraktaylorPHD 🙌
#childpsychology #polpsy
