Reposted by Reut ShachnaiLeonard Learning Lab @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Come check out the lab's work at CDS! 12410
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiAssociation for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 02/04/2026A new Teaching Current Directions highlights a paper from @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social and @reutshachnai.bsky.social and offers an opportunity to teach students about cutting‑edge research on #parenting. #Psychology #Teachingpsychologicalscience.orgHow Kids Learn the Power of PersistenceTeaching: Lesson plans to teach students cutting-edge research on parenting and introduce feedback loops and expectancy-value theory. 065
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiJulia Leonard @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social · 03/02/2026💥New paper alert! Dyadic Decisions About Effort: How Caregivers Shape Young Children’s Persistence (with @reutshachnai.bsky.social) One of my favorites! If you’re curious about what we’ve been up to in @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social, take a look! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 26929
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiAndrei Cimpian @andreicimpian.bsky.social · 16/01/2026🧵Women are underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. Why? One contributor: gender gaps in political ambition that emerge in childhood In new paper, we ask: What predicts kids' political ambition? We studied 367 children (ages 5-11) in the US & China. 1/8 psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...psycnet.apa.orgAPA PsycNet 1167
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiLeonard Learning Lab @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social · 28/07/2025The Learning Lab is heading to CogSci 2025 (@cogscisociety.bsky.social) to share our latest research! Come say hello! 03010
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiMarianna Zhang @mariannazhang.bsky.social · 15/05/2025we find that 5-7yo children expect adults to hold gender stereotypes (and approve of that!), in a dream collab led by my grad school friend @mika-asaba.bsky.social (🧵 👇) 1103
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiDorsa Amir @dorsaamir.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Wanted to share a handy little resource with you all (especially those in dev psych) — my lab & I made a "journal submission cheat sheet" that summarizes article types, word limits, & other requirements for the journals we typically submit to. Link below 👇🏼 docs.google.com/spreadsheets... 712963
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiRebecca Peretz-Lange @rebeccaperetzlange.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Check out our symposium on *parents' lay theories of cognitive development* at #SRCD2025! Ft. work by @reutshachnai.bsky.social, @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social, @dominicgibson.bsky.social, and yours truly, discussed by @andrewshtulman.bsky.social ! 14811
Reposted by Reut ShachnaiJulia Leonard @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Come check out the lab's research at @srcdorg.bsky.social this week! @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social 02910
Reut Shachnai @reutshachnai.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Overparenting can hold kids back—but our research shows that framing tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and foster kids' independence! ✨ Read more in our latest Psychology Today piece: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/deve... @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social @mika-asaba.bsky.socialpsychologytoday.comOverparenting Is Holding Kids Back—Here’s What to Do InsteadOverparenting can hinder kids' independence. Research shows that reframing everyday tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and let kids grow. 12411