Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

Join our #ResearchSeminar, led by Dr. @yikang-zhang.bsky.social on "BFF in the Making: Examine peer selection and influence process in the context of cheating behaviour".

🗓️ September 29th, 2:30 p.m, Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46.

Everyone is welcome, no registration is needed.

How schools can adapt to teens’ sleep rhythms Working with, not against, teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits

“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.”
Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
@jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/how-schools-...

At the #SLLS2025 of @popres-uk.bsky.social, Dr. Doris Hanappi from the Jacobs Center shared insights on how research can be translated into policy in Switzerland, highlighting approaches how research institutions can transform evidence to inform decision-making and support better outcomes.

A warm welcome on board 😀 to:

Martina Pons, as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞.

And

Carmen Villa (@carmenvillaecon.bsky.social), as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

The 7th #zproso International Research Network (zIReN) Meeting in Cambridge welcomed researchers from nine universities. New papers using #zproso data were presented, examining human development from different perspectives. The event brought researchers closer and fostered new collaborations.

Few studies have yet explored how cannabis use influences changes in psychopathology and functional well-being in young adults. Using #zproso data, a new study led by @lydiafjf.bsky.social examines this matter through self-reports and hair THC analyses to track changes from age 20 to 24.
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UZH: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit und Co-Fieldwork Management, befristet auf 12 Monate, verlängerbar bis Ende 2028 Das Zürcher Projekt zur sozialen Entwicklung von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenenalter (z-proso) untersucht seit 2004 die lebensgeschichtliche Entwicklung von Gewalt, Delinquenz und psychischer Gesundheit...

📢 Bitte weitersagen: Stellenausschreibung für Co-Fieldwork Management und Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit an der neuen Befragungswelle des Zürcher Projekts zur sozialen Entwicklung von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenenalter (z-proso)!

www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch/de/jobs/co-f...

UZH: Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the sociology of child and adolescent development, starting on 1 February 2027. The future holder of the position will be affiliate...

Applications still open for the professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development 100 % at University of Zurich!

jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

YouTube video by Kleine Weltentdecker*innen Mythen der mehrsprachigen Entwicklung

Es zahlreiche Mythen, Legenden und seltsamen Vorstellungen über das Thema #Mehrsprachigkeit. In diesem Video deckt Soraya klug auf, was denn stimmt, was nicht, und wo es noch ein wenig mehr Forschung braucht. Viel Spass beim Reinschauen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXjL...

UZH: Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the sociology of child and adolescent development, starting on 1 February 2027. The future holder of the position will be affiliate...

#PositionAlert: The @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social and the Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich are inviting applications for a Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Youth development, starting on 1 February 2027: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

🇨🇭 How do we connect research with real-world teaching?

The Swiss EdLab, launched in 2024, is putting evidence at the heart of education in Switzerland.

📘 Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report: jacobsfoundation.org/annual-repor...

#EdLab #Switzerland #Education

A meta-analysis led by M. Löffler examined early language development in preterm children compared to full-term peers. The results show that preterm children score lower in receptive and expressive language during the first 18 months, with receptive language differences moderated by several factors.

Link to the preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...

Studying children often comes with challenges such as high data variance, data loss, and sample attrition. A new study by Dr. Stephanie Wermelinger, @moritzdaum.bsky.social, and Marco Bleiker examined person- and situation-level factors that affect data quality in developmental research.

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We are excited to share our new LEARN policy brief; "Protecting Adolescents' Wellbeing in Europe: Mitigating the Impact of Parental Unemployment Through Educational Policies." 

Please download, read, and share. You can read the full brief here: zenodo.org/records/1530...

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %) Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %)

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %)
An der Universität Zürich ist auf den 1. Februar 2027 eine Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen zu besetzen.

Can you spot the funny face? An EEG study on slapstick humour processing in children This study investigated the neural correlates of slapstick humour recognition in 4- to 5-year-old children using electroencephalography (EEG). We aske…

A new study with @moritzdaum.bsky.social explored the neural correlates between slapstick humour recognition and face processing in young children. The findings suggest that humour recognition development is associated with the development of emotional face recognition in early childhood.

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🇨🇭We’re proud to support @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social as it advances youth development through science. The 2024 Annual Report highlights actionable findings on education, mental health, digital life & more.

🔗 www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch/en/aboutus/a...

#YouthDevelopment #Evidence

Emotional Movement Kinematics Guide Twelve‐Month‐Olds’ Visual, but Not Manual, Exploration The ability to recognize and act on others' emotions is crucial for navigating social interactions successfully and learning about the world. One way in which others' emotions are observable is throu...

The ability to recognise others’ emotions – such as through observable movement kinematics – can play a vital part in social learning. A study led by @rujoanna.bsky.social investigates whether 12-month-old infants use movement kinematic cues to guide visual and manual object exploration.

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We are looking for a German-speaking research associate and co-fieldwork manager (60–100%) with a background in the social sciences for the @z-proso.bsky.social project!

#zproso has been investigating the life course development of violence, delinquency and mental health since 2004.

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Peers Affect Personality Development Abstract. Do people around us influence our personality? We investigate this question through a field experiment where we randomly assign university students to study groups. We find personality spill...

A new paper by @xshan.bsky.social and @ulfzoelitz.bsky.social presents evidence from a randomised field experiment showing that peer groups can influence students’ conscientiousness, openness, and competitiveness - but have no spillover effects on extraversion, agreeableness, or neuroticism.
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Explore the sounds of the NCCR! - NCCR Evolving Language Click on the image to discover the sounds our researchers hear in their work! © Célia Lazzarotto

👂🖼️ The researchers of the NCCR Evolving Language hear lots of sounds during their day at work. You can explore them in this interactive illustration!

#outreach #research

evolvinglanguage.ch/sounds-of-th...

Die Macht der Fantasie ✨

Viele Kinder haben zumindest zeitweise imaginäre Freund*innen. Während diese von Erwachsenen früher oft kritisch betrachtet und etwa als Ausdruck von Einsamkeit interpretiert wurden, hat sich die psychologische Perspektive mittlerweile gewandelt...

Our next #ResearchSeminar features Prof. Dr. Fabio Sticca, who will talk about the relationship between media use and development in early childhood.
🗓️ May 19th, 2:30 p.m., Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46
Everyone is welcome – no registration needed!

Children Find Others’ Misfortune Funnier Than Adults This study investigated the perceived funniness of misfortune in children and adults, examining the role of the misfortune victims’ facial expressions. Participants included 100 psychology undergradu....

#HURRAH! 🐧
Ebru Ger and @mirellamanfredi.bsky.social's time together in our working group resulted in a very nice study on the #development of #humour:
Children Find Others’ Misfortune Funnier Than Adults
@socialdevelopment.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our next #ResearchSeminar guest, Dr.
@nivette.bsky.social, will talk about "Change in legal attitudes during adolescence and into young adulthood".
🗓️ May 5th, 2:30 p.m., Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46
This seminar is open to all participants - no registration required!

Wie Eltern unbewusst Selbstzweifel säen…

Studien weisen darauf hin, dass sich ein Drittel der Kinder und Jugendlichen in der Schweiz gestresst fühlt. Doch laut Entwicklungspsychologe @moritzdaum.bsky.social liegt die Ursache dafür nicht primär bei den Schulen...

Neural correlates of processing case in adults and children Sentence-initial arguments with role-specific case markers (e.g., accusatives) have been reported to be processed slower than arguments with default c…

🆕 📝 𝑵𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏

#EEG evidence that development of top-down #language processing skills is ongoing by age 6 b/c #Basque children‘s and adults’ 🧠 signatures of processing case marking differ in the β-band.

OA here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Childhood Risk Factors for Violent Ideations in Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood Background Violent ideations (VIs) refer to thoughts, daydreams or fantasies of killing, inflicting serious physical harm or humiliating another person. Violent ideations are of particular interest ...

A new #zproso paper led by Manuel Eisner examines trajectories and childhood predictors of violent ideations (VIs) up to age 24. Findings indicate a strong decline in VIs from late adolescence to early adulthood. They also suggest that childhood predictors of later VIs differ by sex.

Bias perpetuates educational inequalities, limiting life chances before a child even reaches adulthood. A new policy brief from the LEARN Project outlines the results of a systematic review into this.

📖 Read the full policy brief here: zenodo.org/records/14500568