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We are a team of students and professors at Queen's University studying how infants, children, and adolescents grow, learn, and come to interact successfully in the world. The Child and Adolescent Development Group consists of a team of researchers (graduate students, undergraduates students and volunteers) who are interested in how infants, children, and adolescents reason about the people and th
07/31/2026
Interested to know more about the research we do as part of the Child and Adolescent Development Group? Come find us next to Balzac’s for Princess Street Promenade on August 1st from 10am - 5pm! We will have puzzles, illusions, and colouring activities. Looking forward to seeing you there 🫧🧠🧩🌼
02/19/2026
January (sometimes affectionately called “Quitter’s Month”) is behind us 😅✨ New Year’s resolutions may fade, but what if we start thinking about goal-setting differently?
🌱 Developmental science shows that goals work best when they’re flexible, focused on growth (loving the journey, not just the finish line), and built together, especially for children.
Swipe/read on for evidence-based insights on how collaborative goals and a growth mindset can support motivation, learning, and wellbeing for kids (and adults)! 💛🧠
Hashtags:
LifelongLearning
Works cited:
1. Smiley, P.A. and Dweck, C.S. (1994), Individual Differences in Achievement Goals among Young Children. Child Development, 65: 1723-1743. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.1994.tb00845.x
2. Hutchins, N., Jirout, J. (2026). Understanding Motivation in Early Childhood: Disentangling the Links Among Curiosity, Mindset, and Goals. Behavioral Sciences, 16(1), 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16010054
3. Costa, U. M., Brauchle, G., & Kennedy-Behr, A. (2017). Collaborative goal setting with and for children as part of therapeutic intervention. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39(16), 1589–1600. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1202334
12/18/2025
2025 has been a great year, and we wish everyone an awesome 2026! Check out our year in research “wrapped” 😄