Completed Studies
Thinking About Others
Ages: 11-17
Peer relationships are particularly important during adolescence. However, the ability to relate to peers may pose special challenges for teens with autism. In this study, we explore how brain development and hormone levels influence how teens with and without autism think about others.
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Thinking About Yourself
Ages: 8-17
Adolescence is an important time for figuring out who you are. Changes in school, friends, and physical development all affect self-perceptions. In this study, we investigate how kids and teens view themselves, and how self-evaluations vary as a function of social, cognitive, and pubertal development.
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Self-Disclosure Study
Ages: 15-17
The recent surge of social media like Facebook has revolutionized the way we share information about ourselves with other people. In this study, our lab investigates various forms of self-disclosure and their effects on healthy psychological and social development during adolescence.
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Emotion Labeling Study
Ages: 8-17
Putting feelings into words can profoundly shape how emotions affect us. In this study, we examined brain activity changes linked to labeling emotional expressions with words like “sad” or “happy” versus just looking at emotional expressions.
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Flannery et al., 2017 Giuliani et al., 2015 Giuliani et al., 2015
Freshman / Senior Project
Ages: 17-19
The transition into and out of college are both times of major social and emotional changes, and are associated with concurrent shifts in health and well-being. The Freshman Project is a one-year longitudinal study investigating how brain activity relates to health and well-being during freshman year. The Senior Project is a follow-up with the same group of students in their final year of college.