The official page for the Developmental Processes in Health and Well-Being Lab in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
At the broadest level, our research is focused on understanding the biological, psychological, social, and developmental factors that contribute to health and well-being across the lifespan, with a particular focus on early and middle childhood. The specific interests of the lab include understanding the role of social-personality vulnerability factors, especially perfectionism, in the etiology, p
05/10/2018
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WANTED!
We are seeking individuals between the ages of 13 and 19 to participate in an online study! Those who finish our survey will earn a $15 Amazon gift card and will be entered into a draw to win an iPad. Plus there are chances to earn additional gift cards, up to a total of $50! 😀
09/19/2017
We are seeking adolescents aged 13-17 to participate in an online research study! Please share this ad to help us recruit.
07/05/2017
Check out this article with our lab director, Dr. Danielle Molnar, featured in CBC news regarding her new paper on the downfalls of perfectionism. Find out how being a perfectionist can be deadly, and how Alice Cooper relates to Dr. Molnar's research on perfectionism by reading the article below:
SECOND OPINION | Perfectionism can be deadly In this week's roundup of interesting and eclectic news in health and medical science, perfectionism can be deadly and the surprising science of shade.
06/08/2017
to this interview done in April by our lab director and Child and Youth Studies professor, Dr. Danielle Molnar, who studied the effects of prenatal to***co exposure on childhood obesity. For more information read the interview linked, or check out the full article: Molnar, D. S., Rancourt, D., Schlauch, R., Wen, X., Huestis, M. A., & Eiden, R. D. (2017). To***co exposure and conditional weight-for-length gain by 2 years of age. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsw095
Link to article: https://academic.oup.com/jpepsy/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw095
Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of childhood obesity: Brock-led research http://ow.ly/PTyx30b9JE5
06/07/2017
Wise words from our colleague Dr. Tim Murphy at yesterday's convocation that we at the DPHWB lab strongly agree with- 1) be a good person and 2) don't be a perfectionist!
Congratulations to Dr. Murphy for receiving the Faculty of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, and best of luck to the 2017 graduating class!
Psychology prof’s simple advice to graduates: be a good person “My advice is simple, but I think if you follow it, it will serve you well,” said Tim Murphy, who teaches statistics courses in Psychology.
10/14/2016
Today we remember our namesake, Sir Isaac Brock, who died 204 years ago today at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812
10/07/2016
Today is world smile day! Did you know that smiling can actually improve your mood? Show the world your smile!
Soussignan, R. (2002). Duchenne smile, emotional experience, and autonomic reactivity: a test of the facial feedback hypothesis. Emotion, 2(1), 52-74.
10/07/2016
Did you know, altruistic (other-regarding) emotions and behaviours are associated with greater well-being, health, and longevity? (Post, S.G. Int. J. Behav. Med. (2005) 12: 66. doi:10.1207/s15327558ijbm1202_4)
09/30/2016
New research links fetal to***co exposure, particularly during the third trimester of pregnancy, with poorer attention in infants as early as 9 months of age. For more information please see Shisler, S., Eiden, R., Molnar, D. S., Schuetze, P., Coles, C., Huestis, M., Colder, C. (2016). Effects of fetal to***co exposure on focused attention in infancy. Infant Behavior and Development, 46, 1-10.
09/30/2016
New research links perfectionism with chronic nail biting
The Psychology Of Nail-Biting, Skin-Picking And Other Compulsive Behaviors Are you mindlessly twisting your hair or biting your nails as you read this article? New research from the University of Montreal suggests that...
09/29/2016
In this book edited by Dr. Danielle Molnar and her colleague Dr. Fuschia Sirois, the world's leading perfectionism researchers and theorists present the latest findings and ideas detailing perfectionism's relationship with health and well-being.
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