Welcome to the Emotion Development Lab (EDL) at Penn State!
Our research aims to understand the complex systems involved in the development of emotion, emotion regulation, temperament, and adjustment from infancy to early adolescence. We are particularly interested in understanding early emerging individual differences in social-emotional behaviors and the consequent developmental trajectories for different types of children.
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.
Lab News
PACT Webinar: Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence Recording
Missed our most recent PACT webinar on Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence? It featured insightful discussions...
PACT Webinar: “Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence”
Mark your calendars for the upcoming PACT Webinar! Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence. Tuesday, June 10th,...
“Age-related differences in social media use, online social support, and depressive symptoms in adolescents and emerging adults” Named Wiley Top-Cited in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Help us congratulate Penn State Psychology graduate student Maddie Politte-Corn who was recently notified that her thesis publication...
The Daily Collegian: Resources to promote mindfulness, relieve stress for Penn State students
We’re excited to share that Dr. Sarah Myruski was recently featured in The Daily Collegian! The article highlights her research on how...