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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 11d

Regional Representatives are the link between #ISSBD & local researchers. In Argentina, Dr Carolina Greco recently led a lively session in Córdoba, sharing how ISSBD supports Early Career Scholars through membership, grants,& networking.
Connect with your regional rep here: issbd.org/membership/r...

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 15d

🔔 Reminder: ISSBD’s 2x2 Grant closes soon!vDoctoral students & postdocs (≤7 yrs since PhD), apply now!

📅 Deadline: 3rd Oct 2025
issbd.org/issbd-grants/

Don’t miss out!
#ISSBD #EarlyCareerScholars

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 29d

📢 Want your research to reach more people?
Join the first ISSBD & CF-GO webinar: From Keywords to Impact: SEO for Research Dissemination
🎤 Aled Nelmes (Lumen, UK) | Intro: Dr. Julie Bowker (Univ. at Buffalo)
📅 Oct 17, 10 AM EST | 🎟 Register: bit.ly/47xUWfM
#EarlyCareerScholars #DisseminationScience

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Sep 9

Life Course Research on Mental Health & Trauma among Displaced Populations in the Arab Region

📢 Call for early career scholars: Apply to the ISSBD Regional Workshop – Middle East
🗓️ Deadline: September 22, 2025

🔗 Learn more & apply: issbd.org/events/issbd...

#EarlyCareer #MentalHealth #MiddleEast

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Climate change is reshaping human development. ISSBD members, especially those from LMICs, are invited to share work on risks, resilience, and policy. Abstracts due Oct 15, 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/3VhXUOh
#ClimateChange #HumanDevelopment

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Aug 19

Applications are open for ISSBD’s 2x2 Grant for Early Career Scholars! Open to doctoral students & postdocs (≤7 yrs since PhD), supporting diverse early-career researchers worldwide. Deadline: Oct 3, 2025. Apply 👉 issbd.org/issbd-grants/

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our ISSBD Bulletin is out. The current issue explores "Global Perspectives on Poverty and Youth

Development: Impact and Outcomes" Learn how early personality impacts later life.

Read more: bit.ly/4fn5e48

#ISSBD #ISSBDBulletin #Youth #Poverty

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jul 25

Do parents' reactions to a child’s distress shape behavior over time? Yes, especially for impulsive #children. Shanyun Zheng and Xi Chen's #IJBD study is featured on Child & Family Blog as part of an #ISSBD collaboration supporting early career researchers.
childandfamilyblog.com/when-childre...

Parents’ Supportive Reactions Can Help With Negative Emotions

Discover how a parent's supportive reactions can help when their child experiences negative emotions.

childandfamilyblog.com

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jul 24

ISSBD’s 16th African Regional Workshop will take place at Unisa - The University of South Africa, Pretoria/Tshwane | 5–7 Aug 2025. We continue our commitment to strengthening behavioural development research across regions.
issbd.org/16th-issbd-a...

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jul 4

The 2025 ISSBD China Workshop, hosted by Shandong Normal University, invites EC researchers to explore adolescent mental health across cultures. Oct 22–24. issbd.org/events/issbd... #ISSBD #China #Adolescent #Mentalhealth

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌍 Climate change is a human development issue.
ISSBD + DevSCA are using developmental science to support resilience + sustainable behavior across the lifespan.
📖 Read more: issbd.org/news/issbd-m...
📷 Susanne Jutzeler
#ISSBD #DevSCA #ClimateAction #HumanDevelopment

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 23

⏳ Just one week to go!
Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Early Career Scholars Advisership Program. This is a unique opportunity to be mentored by leading researchers in the #ISSBD community.
📅 Deadline: June 30, 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/3ZrHk0O
#EarlyCareerScholars #DevelopmentalScience

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 18

Want to improve your travel grant application?
#ISSBD is hosting a practical webinar on how to write a strong proposal, from structure to supporting documents.

📅 July 7
⏰ 3:30 PM EAT | 8:30 AM EDT | 10:00 PM Adelaide
🔗 issbd.org/events/webin...
#ISSBD #TravelGrant #EarlyCareerScholars

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 11

We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, Academy Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and former Secretary General of #ISSBD, passed away on Monday, May 26, after a long battle with cancer. Read more: issbd.org/news/in-memo...

In Memoriam: Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro (1961–2025) - ISSBD

Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro(1961–2025) We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, Academy Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki, Finland, an...

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 11

We mourn the passing of Professor Peter K. Smith, a distinguished developmental psychologist. As chair of our Developing Country Fellowship Program, he championed early-career scholars with generosity and vision. He will be deeply missed by the #ISSBD community.

issbd.org/news/in-memo...

In Memoriam: Professor Peter K. Smith (1943–2025) - ISSBD

Professor Peter K. Smith(1943–2025) We mourn the loss of Peter Smith, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Smith’s research focused on children’s social deve...

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 10

We are excited to announce the launch of the Early Career Scholars Advisership Program — a new initiative that connects emerging researchers with experienced mentors within the ISSBD community.
🗓️ Application deadline: June 30 2025
bit.ly/3ZrHk0O
#EarlyCareerScholars #Mentorship #ISSBD

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Julie Bowker @juliebowker.bsky.social · Apr 17

First blog piece from the new partnership between ISSBD and the Child and Family Blog! Check it out to learn more about parent- and adolescent-perceptions of daily mood: childandfamilyblog.com/parents-and-...

Parents’ & Teens’ Feelings & Blind Spots | Child & Family Blog

Adolescence is a rollercoaster of emotions. This is your guide to navigating teen years as a parent or guardian.

childandfamilyblog.com

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 5

We can’t wait to see you in South Korea—come for the science, stay for the bibimbap!

Tina Kretschmer @doctinak.bsky.social · May 28

ISSBD in South Korea next year wow 😍

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Jun 5

🗣️ The 2025 ISSBD Membership Survey is still open! It takes <10 min, open to current & past members. Share your feedback + enter to win a free 2026–27 membership! 🙌

👉 bit.ly/3FJgxWW
📩 Questions? [email protected]
#ISSBD #DevPsych

ISSBD Membership Survey for Past and Present Members

We value your membership and want to ensure that ISSBD meets your needs as a professional and global organization. This survey is designed to gather your feedback on the activities and initiatives tha...

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · May 12

#ISSBD and the Child & Family Blog have partnered to support early career scholars in communicating child development science to diverse audiences. In this piece, Reout Arbel & Shir Shay explore relationships between parents and teens.
childandfamilyblog.com/parents-and-...
#IJBD #Parenting #Teens

Parents’ & Teens’ Feelings & Blind Spots | Child & Family Blog

Adolescence is a rollercoaster of emotions. This is your guide to navigating teen years as a parent or guardian.

childandfamilyblog.com

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · May 12

#ISSBD and the Child & Family Blog have partnered to support early career scholars in communicating child development science to diverse audiences. In this piece, Reout Arbel & Shir Shay explore relationships between parents and teens.
childandfamilyblog.com/parents-and-...
#IJBD #Parenting #Teens

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · May 7

After several years of no survey, the annual ISSBD membership survey is back! If you are a current or past ISSBD member, please click the link below. As a new incentive for all who complete the survey this year, we will hold a raffle for several free 2026-2027 ISSBD memberships. bit.ly/4iNC52c

ISSBD Membership Survey for Past and Present Members

We value your membership and want to ensure that ISSBD meets your needs as a professional and global organization. This survey is designed to gather your feedback on the activities and initiatives tha...

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · May 7

Nominations for the 2025 ISSBD Elections are now open. Members are encouraged to nominate candidates for key leadership positions: Secretary General, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, and three Executive Committee members (term: 2026–2032). issbd.org/elections/

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Apr 29

The website for the 28th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) is now live.
🗓 Dates: June 21–25, 2026
📍 Location: Incheon, South Korea
🔗 2026biennial.issbd.org
#ISSBD2026 #developmentalscience #behavioraldevelopment #ISSBD

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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Apr 19

Please note that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to April 22, 2025. Details are in the link below.

hashtag#BehaviouralDevelopment hashtag#SouthAfrica hashtag#HumanDevelopment

ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · Apr 15

Call for abstracts: The 16th ISSBD African Regional Workshop
Aug 5–7, 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Theme: Cultural Resilience and Responsive Interventions: Bridging Modernity and Indigenous Wisdom
Deadline: Apr 18
More info: bit.ly/4cuBnoY
#ISSBD #DevSci #AfricaResearch