The Emotion Development Lab

We’re recruiting!

We are looking for teens 14-16 years old to participate in a project about emotions and digital media (social media, texting, online gaming, and more). Teens will not be consented to begin until after they turn 15 years old. A parent will participate with their teen by completing questionnaires and a structured interview. Participation involves online questionnaires, interviews, remote tasks, and (if interested) 2 in-person visits in our lab at Penn State University Park campus. There are also options for remote only participation. If your teen is interested in being a participant, please complete the interest form here: interest form.

We’re recruiting!

This study will test the efficacy of a guided drawing activity for reducing anxiety in teens who are 13-17 years old. This activity consists of a pre-recorded video during which participants are instructed to draw elements of nature from exemplar photographs (e.g., leaves, twigs). The activity incorporates drawing with aspects of mindfulness meditation (i.e., being non-judgmental of thoughts and behaviors, focusing on breathing, embodiment). If your child is interested in being a participant, please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/pennstate-drawing. 

We’re recruiting

We are looking for adults 18-25 years old to participate in a project about mindfulness. Participation involves completing 2 in-person visits at the Penn State University Park campus Moore building. Participants brain and heart rate activity will be monitored while completing mindfulness activities, separated by 4 weeks of at-home activities with online questionnaires. 

If you are interested in being a participant, please complete the interest form here: interest form