Helping Kids! Lab

Helping Kids! Lab

@helpingkidslab.bsky.social

📍Research Lab at @UCDdublin.bsky.social, School of Psychology || Children. Empathy. Prosocial. Peacebuilding || @aspbelong.bsky.social, funded by Horizon Europe Research Ireland ‪PI @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social‬ https://helpingkidslab.com/ 💻

238 Followers 610 Following 59 Posts Joined Feb 2025
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🗣️Tuesday at the @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social research and engagement day postdoc Ellen Kneeskern presented about the scientific communication for @aspbelong.bsky.social

💬Exciting to learn about the other projects and to be getting our work out!

#ResearchandEngagement #DevelopmentalPsych

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Ethno‐Religious Socialization Among Majority and Minority Group Children in a Post‐Conflict Society Families vary in the extent to which they socialize their children about their racial or ethnic identities (i.e., family ethnic socialization). Research on family ethnic socialization has primarily b...

📢Publication alert!

💡Ethno-Religious Socialization Among Majority and Minority Group Children in a Post-Conflict Society

💻Read the whole Article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🔍 Or take a look at the infographic below!

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@blaylockd1.bsky.social

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3 days ago
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☘️ Today we're meeting our Spring Intern! Zaina is a master's student from the University of Amsterdam doing her internship in the lab right now.

Learn more about her here! 🫙
#DevPsy #AcademicSky #SocialPsych #Internship #HelpingKidsLab #MeettheTeam

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4 days ago

We are now recruiting!

We welcome a global and diverse set of applicants for a new ERC Consolidator project funded by @erc.europa.eu
www.ucd.ie/research/new...

📣 Postdoc: search job ref 019423 here: my.corehr.com/pls/ucdrecru...

📣 4-year fully funded PhD, details: www.ucd.ie/graduatestud...

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At our first #LabMeeting after winter break, Maddie and Tara practiced conducting the school survey for feedback. ✨ Thanks both!

📣 Still recruiting #Teachers and #Parents (4th–6th class).

#SocialPsych #Research #Education #DevelopmentalPsychology #HelpingKidsLab #IrelandEd #Teacher #Teaching

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📣Calling all #Teachers and/or #Parents of children in 4th, 5th and 6th class!

👫We are conducting an in-school study with children around the country, all about what it means to be Irish and European, and the implications for inclusion in #Ireland.

🧵👇

#IrelandEd #Teacher #Education #Teaching

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2 months ago
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Yesterday, we had our last #LabMeeting before the winter break. 🎄
We had the chance to listen to the wonderful @iniccraith.bsky.social presenting her PhD research and future studies on social identity and culture!

#SocialPsych #Research #PhD #DevelopmentalPsychology #HelpingKidsLab

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📢New Publication alert!

💡Prosocial behaviour and trait risk-taking predict willingness to help others.

💻Read the whole Article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌍Find out more about our Generation Peace Project: gnrtnpeace.com

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@leilaeisner.bsky.social ✨

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3 months ago

#GENERATION_EU is a reality!

So grateful to receive #ERCCoG from @erc.europa.eu 🤩

With new PhDs and Post-docs, the @helpingkidslab.bsky.social will address:

What is European identity?
How does it develop?
Does it promote peace?

Across childhood, adolescence and young adulthood.

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At yesterday’s #LabMeeting, we had the opportunity to listen to Perah Midbar Alter from @campsydept.bsky.social, who presented his research on children’s perceptions and agency in times of crisis and war. ✨✨Thank you Perah!

#Developmentalpsych #research #HelpingsKidsLab #Socialpsych #Psychology

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3 months ago
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At todays #LabMeeting, we had the opportunity to listen to @ncaluori.bsky.social from the University of Illinois Chicago, who presented her research on cultural differences in a globalizing world!✨✨Thank you Nava!

#SocialPsy #Socialidentity #HelpingKidsLab #Lab #Research #Developmentalpsychology

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4 months ago
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✨Today, we have another new member of the lab to introduce!

Meet Ellen, a post-doctoral researcher who will work on the
@aspbelong.bsky.social project! ☘️

Learn more about her here and on our website: helpingkidslab.com/who-we-are/%...

#MeettheTeam #DevPsy #PhDSky #AcademicSky #SocialPsych

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4 months ago
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At our #LabMeeting yesterday, we got to listen to @fannylalot.bsky.social from the University of Basel, who presented her interesting research on the influence of future consciousness on political engagement!✨✨

#SocialPsy #Socialidentity #HelpingKidsLab #Lab #Research #Developmentalpsychology

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4 months ago
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📢New Publication alert!

💡Youth with higher average intergroup contact levels show stronger social cohesion indicators.

💻Read the whole Article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

@shelleymckeown.bsky.social
@lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social
@sumedhrao.bsky.social

#Research #Publication✨

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4 months ago

@ucdgearyinst.bsky.social GIRSI launching now, in a packed room!

Delighted to share longitudinal data analysis from the @helpingkidslab.bsky.social network!

📈📉👩‍💻

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4 months ago
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Tina Merrilees joins us at @helpingkidslab.bsky.social

We chatted about professional development, learning statistics, career paths, and how to work with community partners.

A great addition to the @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social seminar!

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4 months ago
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A big Thank you to Christine Merrilees for her fantastic seminar on Fostering Empathy and Empowerment in Young People! ✨✨

Sign up now for her GIRSI Masterclass ⬇️⬇️⬇️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🗓️16.10. 10:00am

💡Longitudinal Data Analysis and Multilevel Modeling

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5 months ago
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📢 Reminder! Join us for our upcoming Event:

📆 Oct 16, 10:00am

🎙️ Speaker: Prof Christine Merrilees

💡GIRSI Masterclass: Longitudinal Data Analysis and Multilevel Modeling

💻Sign up now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social ✨✨

#Research #GIRSI #Data

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5 months ago
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📢 Reminder! Join us for our upcoming Seminar:

📆 Oct 14, 1:00pm

🎙️ Speaker: Prof Christine Merrilees

💡Fostering Empathy and Empowerment in Young People: A Daily Diary Study

💻Learn more: www.ucd.ie/geary/newsev...

@lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social
@ucdgearyinst.bsky.social
@ucddublin.bsky.social

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5 months ago

Thank you to our lovely guest speakers,
Gloria Mittmann and Adam Barnard, partners from our ASP-Belong Project! 🎉🎉

It's fantastic to have you at @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social, sharing your research about Augmented Social Play!✨

@gloriamit.bsky.social
@aspbelong.bsky.social
@ucddublin.bsky.social

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5 months ago
2025 / 2026 - UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy

📢 Reminder! Our first October event is coming up!

📆 Oct 7, 1:00pm

🎙️ Speakers: Gloria Mittmann & Adam Barnard

💡Adventures in Augmented Social Play - making the immersive classroom experience Lina

@lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @gloriamit.bsky.social @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

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5 months ago

What is Augmented Social Play (ASP)?

• New form of collaborative immersive experience ✨
• Supports young people’s social wellbeing & sense of belonging 🤝🌱
• The first ASP experience, Lina, is currently in classrooms across Europe as part of a large-scale scientific study🏫

@aspbelong.bsky.social 💻

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2025 / 2026 - UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy

📢 Reminder! Our first October event is coming up!

📆 Oct 7, 1:00pm

🎙️ Speakers: Gloria Mittmann & Adam Barnard

💡Adventures in Augmented Social Play - making the immersive classroom experience Lina

@lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @gloriamit.bsky.social @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

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5 months ago
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At todays #LabMeeting, we got to listen to an amazing presentation about Izzy’s research on how children and adolescents co-construct their ideas about national and European identities!

Learn more about her work here: @iniccraith.bsky.social ✨✨

#SocialPsy #Socialidentity #HelpingKidsLab #Lab

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5 months ago

We can’t wait to share @aspbelong.bsky.social work with our @ucddublin.bsky.social colleagues at a @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social seminar series on 7 Oct.

Following us here and @helpingkidslab.bsky.social to learn more!

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5 months ago
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Today, we meet another amazing member of our Lab!

Meet Madeline, a current Master’s student and Research Assistant who will write her Thesis with us.

Learn more about her below! ⬇️☘️

#MeettheTeam #HelpingKidsLab #Research #DevelopmentalPsychology #SocialPsychology #ChildDevelopment✨✨

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Today, we are meeting Tara!

Tara started working as a Research Assistant in our Lab this September and will write her Master's Thesis with us.

See below to learn more about her interests and work in the lab ⬇️

#HelpingKidsLab #MeettheTeam #ChildDevelopment #DevelopmentalPsychology #Research ✨✨

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5 months ago
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Next up in our Meet the Team series, we have Postdoctoral Researcher Yul Kwon! Learn more about him & his work at our Lab below. 🎉

#PhDSky #ChildDevelopment #DevelopmentalPsychology #Research #MeettheTeam #SocialPsych

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5 months ago
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📆We are delighted to invite you to three upcoming Helping Kids! Lab events in October!

💻Join us and find out more on the websites:

www.ucd.ie/geary/newsev...
www.ucd.ie/geary/newsev...

@lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social ✨✨

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