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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · 14d

Join our #ResearchSeminar, led by Dr. @yikang-zhang.bsky.social on "BFF in the Making: Examine peer selection and influence process in the context of cheating behaviour".

🗓️ September 29th, 2:30 p.m, Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46.

Everyone is welcome, no registration is needed.

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BOLD @boldinsights.bsky.social · 15d

“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.”
Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
@jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/how-schools-...

How schools can adapt to teens’ sleep rhythms

Working with, not against, teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · 27d

At the #SLLS2025 of @popres-uk.bsky.social, Dr. Doris Hanappi from the Jacobs Center shared insights on how research can be translated into policy in Switzerland, highlighting approaches how research institutions can transform evidence to inform decision-making and support better outcomes.

Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · 28d

🔊 Great panel at #SLLS2025 on our delivery plan & policy work.

We shared our approach to connecting policy stakeholders with LPS, alongside insightful case studies from New Zealand, Switzerland & Ireland.

🗣️ Join the conversation - share your views: pruk.ac.uk/consultation/

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Sep 1

A warm welcome on board 😀 to:

Martina Pons, as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞.

And

Carmen Villa (@carmenvillaecon.bsky.social), as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

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z-proso @z-proso.bsky.social · 29d

The 7th #zproso International Research Network (zIReN) Meeting in Cambridge welcomed researchers from nine universities. New papers using #zproso data were presented, examining human development from different perspectives. The event brought researchers closer and fostered new collaborations.

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z-proso @z-proso.bsky.social · Sep 4

Few studies have yet explored how cannabis use influences changes in psychopathology and functional well-being in young adults. Using #zproso data, a new study led by @lydiafjf.bsky.social examines this matter through self-reports and hair THC analyses to track changes from age 20 to 24.
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Cannabis use is associated with changes in psychological and functional well-being during young adulthood: evidence from self-reports and hair analyses | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core

Cannabis use is associated with changes in psychological and functional well-being during young adulthood: evidence from self-reports and hair analyses - Volume 55

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lillyshanahan.bsky.social @lillyshanahan.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Bitte weitersagen: Stellenausschreibung für Co-Fieldwork Management und Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit an der neuen Befragungswelle des Zürcher Projekts zur sozialen Entwicklung von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenenalter (z-proso)!

www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch/de/jobs/co-f...

UZH: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit und Co-Fieldwork Management, befristet auf 12 Monate, verlängerbar bis Ende 2028

Das Zürcher Projekt zur sozialen Entwicklung von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenenalter (z-proso) untersucht seit 2004 die lebensgeschichtliche Entwicklung von Gewalt, Delinquenz und psychischer Gesundheit...

jobs.uzh.ch

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lillyshanahan.bsky.social @lillyshanahan.bsky.social · Aug 21

Applications still open for the professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development 100 % at University of Zurich!

jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development

The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the sociology of child and adolescent development, starting on 1 February 2027. The future holder of the position will be affiliate...

jobs.uzh.ch

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Moritz M. Daum @moritzdaum.bsky.social · Aug 8

Es zahlreiche Mythen, Legenden und seltsamen Vorstellungen über das Thema #Mehrsprachigkeit. In diesem Video deckt Soraya klug auf, was denn stimmt, was nicht, und wo es noch ein wenig mehr Forschung braucht. Viel Spass beim Reinschauen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXjL...

Mythen der mehrsprachigen Entwicklung

YouTube video by Kleine Weltentdecker*innen

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Moritz M. Daum @moritzdaum.bsky.social · Aug 8

#PositionAlert: The @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social and the Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich are inviting applications for a Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Youth development, starting on 1 February 2027: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development

The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the sociology of child and adolescent development, starting on 1 February 2027. The future holder of the position will be affiliate...

jobs.uzh.ch

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 4

🇨🇭 How do we connect research with real-world teaching?

The Swiss EdLab, launched in 2024, is putting evidence at the heart of education in Switzerland.

📘 Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report: jacobsfoundation.org/annual-repor...

#EdLab #Switzerland #Education

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jul 31

A meta-analysis led by M. Löffler examined early language development in preterm children compared to full-term peers. The results show that preterm children score lower in receptive and expressive language during the first 18 months, with receptive language differences moderated by several factors.

Early Expressive and Receptive Language Development in Preterm vs Full-Term Children: A Meta-Analysis

10.1542/6373660895112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2024-0704776373660895112CONTEXT. Although studies suggest that preterm children are more likely to develop speech or language disorders later in life, langua...

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jul 28

Link to the preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf...

OSF

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jul 28

Studying children often comes with challenges such as high data variance, data loss, and sample attrition. A new study by Dr. Stephanie Wermelinger, @moritzdaum.bsky.social, and Marco Bleiker examined person- and situation-level factors that affect data quality in developmental research.

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LEARN EU @learnineq.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are excited to share our new LEARN policy brief; "Protecting Adolescents' Wellbeing in Europe: Mitigating the Impact of Parental Unemployment Through Educational Policies."

Please download, read, and share. You can read the full brief here: zenodo.org/records/1530...

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Soziologisches Institut SUZ - Universität Zürich @sociology-uzh.bsky.social · Jul 21

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %)
An der Universität Zürich ist auf den 1. Februar 2027 eine Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen zu besetzen.

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %)

www.suz.uzh.ch

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jul 9

A new study with @moritzdaum.bsky.social explored the neural correlates between slapstick humour recognition and face processing in young children. The findings suggest that humour recognition development is associated with the development of emotional face recognition in early childhood.

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Can you spot the funny face? An EEG study on slapstick humour processing in children

This study investigated the neural correlates of slapstick humour recognition in 4- to 5-year-old children using electroencephalography (EEG). We aske…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 9

🇨🇭We’re proud to support @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social as it advances youth development through science. The 2024 Annual Report highlights actionable findings on education, mental health, digital life & more.

🔗 www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch/en/aboutus/a...

#YouthDevelopment #Evidence

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jun 23

The ability to recognise others’ emotions – such as through observable movement kinematics – can play a vital part in social learning. A study led by @rujoanna.bsky.social investigates whether 12-month-old infants use movement kinematic cues to guide visual and manual object exploration.

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Emotional Movement Kinematics Guide Twelve‐Month‐Olds’ Visual, but Not Manual, Exploration

The ability to recognize and act on others' emotions is crucial for navigating social interactions successfully and learning about the world. One way in which others' emotions are observable is throu...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · Jun 12

We are looking for a German-speaking research associate and co-fieldwork manager (60–100%) with a background in the social sciences for the @z-proso.bsky.social project!

#zproso has been investigating the life course development of violence, delinquency and mental health since 2004.

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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit und Co-Fieldwork Management (60-100%, nach Vereinbarung), befristet bis September 2026, verlängerbar bis mind. Ende 2028

www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · May 28

A new paper by @xshan.bsky.social and @ulfzoelitz.bsky.social presents evidence from a randomised field experiment showing that peer groups can influence students’ conscientiousness, openness, and competitiveness - but have no spillover effects on extraversion, agreeableness, or neuroticism.
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Peers Affect Personality Development

Abstract. Do people around us influence our personality? We investigate this question through a field experiment where we randomly assign university students to study groups. We find personality spill...

direct.mit.edu

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NCCR Evolving Language @nccrlanguage.bsky.social · May 26

👂🖼️ The researchers of the NCCR Evolving Language hear lots of sounds during their day at work. You can explore them in this interactive illustration!

#outreach #research

evolvinglanguage.ch/sounds-of-th...

Explore the sounds of the NCCR! - NCCR Evolving Language

evolvinglanguage.ch

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Kleine Weltentdecker*innen UZH @kweltentdeckende.bsky.social · May 18

Die Macht der Fantasie ✨

Viele Kinder haben zumindest zeitweise imaginäre Freund*innen. Während diese von Erwachsenen früher oft kritisch betrachtet und etwa als Ausdruck von Einsamkeit interpretiert wurden, hat sich die psychologische Perspektive mittlerweile gewandelt...

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Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social · May 12

Our next #ResearchSeminar features Prof. Dr. Fabio Sticca, who will talk about the relationship between media use and development in early childhood.
🗓️ May 19th, 2:30 p.m., Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46
Everyone is welcome – no registration needed!

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Moritz M. Daum @moritzdaum.bsky.social · May 7

#HURRAH! 🐧
Ebru Ger and @mirellamanfredi.bsky.social's time together in our working group resulted in a very nice study on the #development of #humour:
Children Find Others’ Misfortune Funnier Than Adults
@socialdevelopment.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Children Find Others’ Misfortune Funnier Than Adults

This study investigated the perceived funniness of misfortune in children and adults, examining the role of the misfortune victims’ facial expressions. Participants included 100 psychology undergradu....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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