Developmental Psychology

This study aims to explore the interactions between the attachment styles between a young person and the primary caregiver, self-compassion, depression and the effects these have on the perception of soothing.

Children raised in stressful environments are typically associated with reduced cognitive performance in adults. However, recent studies suggest that whilst childhood stress may impair some cognitive performances, it may actually improve specific cognitions, such as cognitive shifting. This improvement is believed to be an evolutionary-developmental adaptation to their environment.

This research aims to form the pilot stage of a project to develop a new measure of adult attachment because current measures are found to be inadequate.

This study will look at how Self harm behaviours are influenced by individuals’ styles of attachment. The research will attempt to map the motives for self-harming behaviours by identifying the emotional patterns featured in insecure types of attachment (avoidant and anxious).

We’re exploring the heritability of abnormal sensory processing and how this relates to other ASD traits and behaviors.  Requirement: biological parent of a child 2+ yrs old. For our control group, we need parents of typically developing children. By contributing your time, you can help improve our understanding of the heritable aspects of ASD.

This research aims to explore the behavioural, emotional, and academic adjustment among post-secondary students across one year. Participants will be invited to complete a survey 3 times over the year: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, and Fall 2015. Students attending a post-secondary institution (college, university, technical school) are eligible to participate.

This research stems from our interest in autobiographical memory and the formation of ‘the self’ in adolescence. In particular we are interested in how positive and negative events from life are recalled and how these memories differ across individuals.

We are inviting you to take part in some scientific research on whether men and women in the general population tend to differ in behavioural preferences that are thought to be linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Your answers will help us to understand how gender is related to autism.

We are investigating exercise and social comparisons in postpartum women. If you, or someone you know has given birth in the last twelve months please help!

The purpose of this research is to examine how the influence of your family relationships and your family background has affected you today. The volunteers for this study will be asked to complete a packet of questionnaires to the best of their ability about the volunteer and their family background.

Do you have a baby under 12 months? University research
Are you a Mum of a baby under 12 months of age? I am a third year undergraduate student at the University of Hertfordshire conducting research into what mothers think about communicating with their baby. This study will require you to answer a questionnaire which will take between 15 and 30 minutes to complete and any information you provide will be fully confidential. This is the link to the survey and explains the study more!

This study addresses the links between maternal beliefs, behaviours, and the emotional development of their children. Participants should be mothers of children between 7 and 12 years old.

This study explores the association between sibling relationships and attitudes toward women and women’s roles in society. The study will focus mainly on men, though women may take the survey.

Scientists are working very diligently on ways to extend the human life span. This battery of surveys aims to measure individuals’ attitudes toward this controversial scientific aim

The study looks at the relationship between parenting beliefs and practices (meta-emotion philosophy) and how this relates to children’s ability to regulate negative emotions such as anger and sadness

This study aims at assessing the influence of culture (collectivistic vs. individualistic) on the strength of link between the disrupted bond with the mother and development of an eating disorder

An examination of the relationships between parents’ responses to their 6-10 year old children’s negative emotions & the child’s ability to manage emotions.

This study investigates adult face perception with the help of morphed composite faces.

In this survey, rate the plausibility of 48 sentences describing events taking place in a playroom setting. Less than 10 minutes!

This study investigates adult face perception