The Sydney Social Engagement, Emotional Development and Learning (SEEDLing) Lab is a Developmental Psychology lab based in the University of Sydney.
Why do children behave, think, and feel they way they do? At the Sydney SEEDLing lab we are trying to answer these fundamental questions. We are co-directed by Doctors Caroline Moul and Micah Goldwater of the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney. Dr. Moul examines how individual differences in children's genes, family environments, and basic learning processes lead to differences in ch
24/02/2026
EXCITING NEWS! Our child learning study has opened up to children ages 6-12 years old.
Join us online for a Zoom session where we are exploring how children understand the world through storybooks. Sessions are 45 minutes, fun, and families receive a REIMBURSEMENT.
✅ This study has been approved by the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee - Ethics ID 2024/HE001342.
📩 Learn more + sign up here: https://shorturl.at/PcY23
16/12/2025
🌟 Parents of kids in Year 1 or Year 5—we’d love your help!
Join a University of Sydney study exploring how children understand the world through storybooks. Sessions are 45 minutes, fun, and families receive a reimbursement.
✅ This study has been approved by the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee - Ethics ID 2024/HE001342.
📩 Learn more + sign up here: https://shorturl.at/KJNWV
Hi,
We are a developmental psychology research lab, and
we are currently looking for 5- and 6-year-olds to participate in one of our research studies. We are offering $30 amazon vouchers as an incentive. The study runs for approx. 30mins, and parents can stay with their child while they are participating.
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Study Info:
Understanding Children’s Learning Styles
(Relational Transfer Study)
Children learn in different ways, and how children learn changes as they grow. This research aims to take a closer look at the basic cognitive mechanisms underlying how children learn from 18-months of age to 10-years-of-age. We are particularly interested in the interplay of different kinds of learning, for example, focusing on what they can directly perceive vs. thinking abstractly, and how different children have their own “style” of learning, relying on one form of learning or another in different kinds of learning activities.
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For more info please email: [email protected]
Our lab is open weekdays and on weekends
Understanding Children’s Learning Styles
(Relational Transfer Study)
Children learn in different ways, and how children learn changes as they grow. This research aims to take a closer look at the basic cognitive mechanisms underlying how children learn from 18-months of age to 10-years-of-age. We are particularly interested in the interplay of different kinds of learning, for example, focusing on what they can directly perceive vs. thinking abstractly, and how different children have their own “style” of learning, relying on one form of learning or another in different kinds of learning activities. This particular research study we have nearly completed researching, and currently we are only seeking a few more 5-6 year olds.
Please email: [email protected]
02/02/2025
Hi, we have three different developmental psychology research studies running these summer holidays.
1. Links Between Past, Present, & Future
A research study about young people’s abilities to see links between past, present, and future events. Participating in the study involves creating a timeline of past and future events and filling out an online survey. Looking for 10-15-year-old participants for this study.
2. How Children Learn from Narratives and Computer Activities
This study will be examining how children (6-14 year olds) might best learn science. The findings may indicate how a child can best learn complex scientific theories at a younger age than they are currently being taught in schools. This study takes approx. 45 minutes through a Zoom Meeting.
3. Understanding Children’s Learning Styles
Children learn in different ways, and how children learn changes as they grow. This research aims to take a closer look at the basic cognitive mechanisms underlying how children learn from 18-months of age to 10-years-of-age. We are particularly interested in the interplay of different kinds of learning, for example, focusing on what they can directly perceive vs. thinking abstractly, and how different children have their own “style” of learning, relying on one form of learning or another in different kinds of learning activities. This particular research study we have nearly completed researching, and currently we are only seeking a few more 5-6 year olds.
If you are interested in any of these studies, please contact Robyn for more information: [email protected]
