@SDLab_UW

PI: Heather Henderson, PhD @UWaterloo, our lab focuses on temperament, & understanding how children relate to peers & their social worlds 🧒🏼👧🏾🌎👩🏼‍🦱👦🏽

 Waterloo, Ontario
uwaterloo.ca/social-development-lab/
Joined May 2015
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Calling all parents of 9- to 11-year-olds! 📣 We are currently recruiting Canadian children to participate in an online study investigating how temperament influences the way children interact as they get to know another child their age. 👦🏻👧🏽🌎👩🏼‍🦱👦🏾 See our video for details! 😊
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Koraly Pérez-Edgar 🇵🇷@Dr_Koraly13 Aug 2024
How can caregivers help shy children "open up"? Advice from @allieevolpe at @voxdotcom based on conversations with @RahaHassan3 @rjcoplan & @SDLab_UW -a crackerjack Canadian contingent that I somehow snuck into. vox.com/even-better/365034/r…

Raising a shy kid? You can help them open up.

It’s all about getting them comfortable with the unfamiliar.

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The 2023 #YouthImpactSurvey is NOW LIVE! Open to all youth (ages 9-18) in #WaterlooRegion all May long! The survey takes 20-30 mins to complete. youthimpactsurvey.ca
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WOW!! Dr. Henderson is challenging us to think about shyness not just an individual trait, but as something that unfolds in dyadic relationships! @henderson_ha @YorkUniversity @uofg @OISEUofT @YorkUPsyc @PsychologyUoG @LaMarshCentre @YorkUHealth @APHDatOISE
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Dr. Henderson's keynote talk is giving us a new perspective on childhood shyness! Thank you @henderson_ha ⭐
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@CNN25 Apr 2023
Is shy something you feel or something you are? According to a new study, it could be either. cnn.it/41DL3qZ

It’s not just the shy kids who get nervous in front a crowd, study shows | CNN

Some kids may tend more toward shyness, but that doesn’t mean they are the only ones who feel shy, according to a new study. The latest research shows how common the experience is, and experts share...

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Sending our biggest congratulations to DOCTOR McLennon Wilson!!! 👏🏼🤩🎓 Everyone at the SDL is so proud and can’t wait to see what you do next, Dr. McL! @mclennonwilson
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That’s a wrap on SRCD 2023! We had a great time sharing everything we’ve been up to — scroll through to check it out! 🤓🧠 #SRCD2023 @UwaterlooPsych
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#SRCD2023 @UwaterlooPsych
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Having a blast in Salt Lake City! #SRCD2023
Heather Henderson@henderson_ha24 Mar 2023
The @SDLab_UW (and friends) in SLC for #SRCD2023 !
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Zoe@zoestudiespsych23 Mar 2023
Interested in shyness and prosocial behavior in children? Come check out this poster presentation by @SarahD_English and @myamdockrill from the @SDLab_UW! #SRCD2023
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‼️ Check out this new paper from SDL member Serena McDiarmid and Uppsala University colleagues from the RefugeeWellSchools project. Here they highlight which social factors in a youths’ life are most strongly associated with their sense of belonging at school. 1/2
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The results will be used to focus school belonging programs to ensure they have the greatest impact. Congrats on this interesting and important work, Serena! 👏🏼 @Ms_McDiarmid Read more here: journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…. 2/2

Associations between social factors and school belonging among newcomer and non-newcomer youth in...

Feeling a sense of belonging at school is associated with important positive outcomes for youth and requires youth to engage in positive social relationships. Yet there is a limited understanding of...

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📣 New paper from @DrSDys and colleagues! Check it out! 👏🏼👏🏼
Sebastian Dys@DrSDys20 Oct 2022
New paper published in @SocDevJournal on how 9- to 10-year-olds' prosocial behavior toward a peer varies based on their social anxiety and familiarity with the peer. doi.org/10.1111/sode.12648 Coauthored by @CaseyBurrowsPhD, @alisa_almas, @henderson_ha and others.

Encouraging a peer in need: The impacts of social anxiety and peer familiarity

Extant research has produced conflicting findings regarding the link between social fearfulness and prosocial behavior, with some studies reporting negative relations and others reporting null...

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Linda Sosa-Hernandez@lindasosah5 Oct 2022
Do you have a child between 7-15 years old who struggles with anxiety, depression, or behavioural problems? 🚨 The Child Emotion and Mental Health Lab @uog is recruiting for a study testing an Emotion Focused Family Therapy program, and you may be eligible to participate!🚨
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Huge congrats to the wonderful Dr. @annahudd for passing her defense today!!! The SDL is so proud of you! 🤩👏🏼
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It’s been a busy week for members of the Social Development Lab!! We’ve spent the past two days at Development 2022 in Calgary, Alberta showcasing some of our fascinating research! 🤓 #Dev2022
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Day 2 featured posters by @Poole_Kristie, @lindasosah, and @bobby_mchardy!
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We ended the conference on a very exciting note with @lindasosah (& Charlotte) and @bobby_mchardy taking home 1st🥇 and 2nd🥈 place for Best Student Poster!! 👏🏼
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Woohoo!!! So proud of @lindasosah and @bobby_mchardy as well as @jasminezhang72 and @fwaksherwani!!! Waterloo Proud! 💛
Heather Henderson@henderson_ha16 Jun 2022
Our Waterloo clinical and developmental students bringing home so many honours from Development 2022! You make us proud!
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