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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New publication! 📣🙌 "Positive Youth Development and Youth Peacebuilding in Colombia" has now been accepted for publication in the Journal of Research on Adolescence! Stay tuned for the link both here and on the Helping Kids! site. 🎉 @ucddublin.bsky.social #NewPublication #OpenAccess

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

✨The Helping Kids! Lab is heading to #EARA2026! Be sure to check out presentations from our incredible team, including @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social and @iniccraith.bsky.social! #Peacebuilding #DevelopmentalPsychology

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today, we're featuring another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Benjamin, an undergraduate student at UCD. Learn more about him below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This summer, we're highlighting the Helping Kids! Lab's achievements from the 2025–2026 academic year. 🎉 Take a look through our latest newsletter in the thread below! ⬇️ @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @iniccraith.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social #ChildDevelopment #DevelopmentalPsychology

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📣 Publication Alert! 💡 Prosocial behavior plays an essential role in promoting positive intergroup relations from an early age 💻 Read the whole article here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ap... @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social #NewPublication #ProsocialBehavior #OpenAccess

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today, we're introducing another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Jenny, an undergraduate student at UCD. Learn more about her below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

📣 Don't miss it! @iniccraith.bsky.social is presenting at #ISPP26 today! See below for more information. We hope to see you there! #Peacebuilding #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📣 Reminder! @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social is presenting at #ISPP26 tomorrow! Check out the details below. We hope to see you there! #DevelopmentalPsychology #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

📣 Don't forget @iniccraith.bsky.social is presenting at #ISPP26 tomorrow! See below for more information. Hope to see you there! #DevelopmentalPsychology #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At today's #LabMeeting, we had the opportunity to hear Yul Kwon present his research on generational gaps in civic formation and political-group inclusion! ✨ Thank you, Yul, for a great presentation! #HelpingKids #Socialpsych

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's time to meet another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Rheanna, a Psychology undergraduate student from UCD. Get to know her below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

✨ This week, Helping Kids! Lab will be presenting at #ISPP26! Join us as @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social and @iniccraith.bsky.social share their incredible work. We hope to see you there — find more details about their presentations below ⬇️ #Peacebuilding #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We can't wait to introduce another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Delaney, a Psychology undergraduate student at UCD! Learn more about her below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

👋 Say hello to another one of our interns! Meet Ava, an undergraduate intern from Boston University. Get to know her bellow ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📣 New paper accepted! 📄 We’re happy to share new research on the personal and civic effects of intergroup contact has been accepted for publication in Political Psychology. Stay tuned for its online publication 🔜 #HelpingKidsLab #Research @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Today, we're introducing another intern in the lab! ✨ Meet Shaayla, a postgraduate intern from Singapore Learn more about her below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We can't wait to introduce another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Angel, an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley Learn more about him below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣 Publication Alert! What influences the transmission of religiosity from parents to children during early childhood? 💻 Read the whole article here: doi.org/10.1080/1050... Or take a look at the infographic below 🔍 #HelpingKids #OpenAccess @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It's time to meet another intern from the lab! ✨ Meet Niall, an undergraduate intern from UCD Get to know him below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today, we're introducing another intern in the lab! ✨ Meet Lily, an undergraduate intern from UCD. Learn more about her below ⬇️

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We can't wait to introduce our new interns at Helping Kids! Lab! ✨ Today we are starting off with Evita! See below to learn more about our incredible intern⬇️ #DevPsy #Research #HelpingKids

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

@iniccraith.bsky.social is presenting tomorrow, June 25th, at #ISSBD26!!! 📣 Don't forget to stop by and show your support!

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Don't forget that Dr. Ellen Kneeskern is presenting at #ISSBD26 tomorrow! We hope to see you there! #DevelopmentalPsychology #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

📣Don't forget @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social is presenting at #ISSBD26 tomorrow! See below for more information. Hope to see you there! #ProsocialBehavior #HelpingKidsLab

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

📣 Dr. Ellen Kneeskern and @iniccraith.bsky.social are sharing posters tomorrow, June 22nd, at #ISSBD26! Be sure to stop by and see additional information below!

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

✨The Helping Kids! Lab is heading to #ISSBD2026! Be sure to check out presentations from our incredible team, including @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social, Dr. Ellen Kneeskern, and @iniccraith.bsky.social!

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

✨This week, the Helping Kids! Lab is at #SRA2026 ! See more information below on when and where you can see these amazing presentations of our team by @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social, @iniccraith.bsky.social, Dr. Ellen Kneeskern & Dr. Vivian Liu.

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🎉"The Longitudinal Relationship Between Youth Intergroup Contact and Social Cohesion Outcomes in Two Divided Societies" by @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social, @shelleymckeown.bsky.social, and others, is one of the top 10 most-cited papers in 2024! 🔗Read it here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

✨ The brand new @aspbelong.bsky.social website is live!! Find all the info and resources on the ASPbelong project, the immersive story "Lina", and how this is boosting social belonging for young people! 🫂 🔗Have a look! aspbelong.com

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

At last weeks #LabMeeting, we had the pleasure of listening to Michele Maia's guest talk on physical therapist behaviours that might hinder children's object exploration. Thank you so much for the interesting talk! ✨

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

At last weeks #LabMeeting, Melike presented her research on supporting adolescents in reducing substance use and digital addiction. Thank you Melike! ✨✨ #SocialPsy #DevPsy #DualAddiction #Intervention #HelpingKidsLab #Lab #Schemas

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🗣️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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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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Isabelle Nic Craith 🌻⭕️ @iniccraith.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📣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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

📢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 @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social @leilaeisner.bsky.social ✨

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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

#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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

📢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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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

@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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Laura K Taylor @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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 @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social

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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

📢 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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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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Helping Kids! Lab @helpingkidslab.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

📢 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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