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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · 19h

Why is self-esteem important for children? And how can parents and teachers cultivate it? An interview with Annie Brookman-Byrne for BOLD (@boldinsights.bsky.social & @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social) about our KiDLAB research: boldscience.org/bold-explore...

BOLD explores… Children's self-esteem – BOLD

What is self-esteem? Why do some children have higher self-esteem and others have low self-esteem? How does self-esteem impact children?

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · 23d

BBC article on our work showing that having deep conversations with their parents can make children feel more loved. "Rather than just talking about leisure and work, the parents and kids spoke about topics that really matter."

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The shortcut to close bonds? Asking meaningful questions

The right questions can help us connect with strangers – and create closer bonds between parents and children.

www.bbc.com

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · 24d

😍KiDLAB at #ECDP2025 (eadp.bsky.social)! Hannah presented her work on entitlement. Eddie presented an overview of the lab’s ongoing work on how inequality becomes ingrained in children’s self-views. We met with many friends (on bsky: @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social & @jelliesierksma.bsky.social).

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · 29d

KiDLAB (kidlab.nl) is looking for a new lab manager! Are you a bachelor’s or master’s student in the NL and would you like to work with us? Please apply! You’ll help coordinate and carry out in-person research with children, parents, and teachers in the NL.

werkenbij.uva.nl/vacatures/st...

Vacature — Student-Assistent (Lab Manager) KiDLAB: Onderzoek naar Zelfbeeld en Ongelijkheid

Wil je assisteren in onderzoek naar zelfbeeld en kansenongelijkheid bij kinderen? Dan zoeken wij jou als student-assistent (lab manager) bij KiDLAB (https://kidlab.nl/).

werkenbij.uva.nl

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EADP (European Association for Developmental Psychology) @eadp.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚀Have you booked your travel?
💼Are you already packing your bags?

Only two more months until ECDP! Our keynotes🔽

August 26th
⏰Livio Provenzi & Michael Pluess

August 27th
⏰Rasa Barkauskienė & Geertjan Overbeek

August 28th
⏰Eddie Brummelman & Lukas Blinka

Program: www.ecdp2025vilnius.eu

#ECDP

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BOLD @boldinsights.bsky.social · Jul 15

“Self-disclosure characterises loving, warm relationships, and those are, of course, critical for child development.”
Melissa Hogenboom hears from Eddie Brummelman how asking and answering personal questions can help children feel more loved. boldscience.org/how-parents-...

How parents can make their children feel more loved

Simply asking and answering personal questions can help

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Jul 7

Illustrator Edwin Stoop captured children's dreams in real time. Things got existential:
🕳️ “I want to study a black hole… but what if I never come back?”
🍦 “Is a non-melting ice cream even possible?”
🌌 “Why do we live, and are we really alone?”

lilscientist.nl

Lil’Scientist - KiDLAB

lilscientist.nl

KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Jul 7

With Daudi van Veen (@daudivanveen.nl), Lena-Emilia Schenker, and Lynn Weisscher, children drew what they think a scientist looks like — sometimes resembling Harry Potter 🧙🏽‍♀️ — and explored how to break stereotypes. Their message was clear: They want the university to be a place for everyone.

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Jul 7

👽 “Everyone is welcome — yes, even aliens”
🦺 “No more dull, dusty white lab coats!”
🍕 “Beanbags everywhere, and pizza in the cafeteria”
What does the university of the future look like? On behalf of KiDLAB and Lil’Scientist, we asked children this question at the lustrum of The Young Academy.

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Jellie Sierksma @jelliesierksma.bsky.social · Jun 17

New publication!

Children get help all the time – but how it affects them is unclear. Eddie Brummelman @kidlab.bsky.social and I show that help can lead to negative self-views and reduced motivation in children (even the type of help that we often assume leads to mastery)
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doi.org/10.1111/cdev...

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · May 28

Why does narcissism stick? You’d think life’s challenges would deflate inflated self-views—but narcissists often stay narcissistic. Focusing on the key age of adolescence, our paper suggests one reason: they frequently think about how they’re better than others.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Better than you or who I used to be: Social comparison, but not temporal comparison, maintains narcissism in adolescence | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core

Better than you or who I used to be: Social comparison, but not temporal comparison, maintains narcissism in adolescence

www.cambridge.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · May 14

🥳Our BOLD interview series is complete! In the final piece, we share tips to address inequality in the classroom: recognize structural barriers, give empowering feedback, and foster a growth mindset. boldscience.org/tag/inequali... (with @jelliesierksma.bsky.social) @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social

Inequality in education

Practical takeaways and personal insights from authors of articles in a collection on understanding and addressing inequality in education in the journal npj Science of Learning.

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · May 5

👑 Even children are drawn to narcissistic leaders. Here we show how this starts early—and why it matters.

🙏 Leadership is not fixed. Kids can learn to lead democratically, with purpose, and for the common good. Let's take leadership development seriously.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Why Narcissists Emerge as Leaders Even in Childhood

Many children choose to follow peers with more narcissistic tendencies—and self-esteem may be part of the complex power dynamics involved

www.scientificamerican.com

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · May 5

🟣 This is the fifteenth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Louise Elffers highlights why questioning how we define and measure inequality is key to impactful inter- and transdisciplinary research on educational inequality.
boldscience.org/the-growing-....

The growing science of educational inequality

Bringing together perspectives from different fields could help reduce inequality in education

boldscience.org

KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · May 2

😍KiDLAB at #SRCD2025! Our symposium explored how teachers can unintentionally reinforce classroom inequality—and why. Chaired by Lena-Emilia Schenker, with talks from Kelly Ziemer, Marianna Zhang (@mariannazhang.bsky.social), and Elise Kaufman, joined by Julia Leonard (@julia-a-leonard.bsky.social).

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Apr 28

🟣 This is the fourteenth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Marjolein Muskens emphasizes that education should promote empowerment and equality. Yet too often, the talents of students from disadvantaged backgrounds are overlooked:
boldscience.org/hidden-bias-....

Hidden bias in standardized tests

Low-SES students tend to score lower than expected on math items that refer to money, food, and social interactions

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Apr 22

☯️ Who’s drawn to narcissistic leaders? KiDLAB research in American Psychologist shows that narcissistic leaders’ dominance and confidence mesh well with the submissiveness and insecurity of low self-esteem followers. Over time, this could create a toxic symbiosis.
🔗 psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-...

APA PsycNet

psycnet.apa.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Apr 18

🟣 This is the thirteenth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Lisa Bardach (University of Giessen) asks: Might students in lower-ranked tracks hold negative stereotypes about their track, with detrimental long-term effects on their success?

boldscience.org/childrens-aw...

Children’s awareness of stereotypes about school pathways

How do children think others view their path through school, and why does it matter?

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Apr 4

🟣 This is the twelfth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Sébastien Goudeau (@sebastiengoudeau.bsky.social) discuss his work on how preschoolers see inequality in the classroom: boldscience.org/how-preschoo...

How preschoolers see inequality in the classroom

Children think those who contribute more in class are more interested and intelligent

boldscience.org

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Jellie Sierksma @jelliesierksma.bsky.social · Mar 25

Come work with us!

Eddie Brummelman @kidlab.bsky.social and I are looking for two PhD-students. Both projects are about the psychological impact of unequal treatment in the classroom.

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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · Mar 24

Two interdisciplinary PhD positions at the University of Amsterdam researching "the psychological consequences of unequal treatment in the classroom."

With BSky supervisors: @jelliesierksma.bsky.social & @kidlab.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychJobs #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc

PhD Position: 'The Psychological Consequences of Unequal Treatment in the Classroom'

Do you want to know what goes on in children’s heads when they are treated unequally in the classroom? Then apply for this PhD-position and join our team! "The Psychological Consequences of Unequal Tr...

www.academictransfer.com

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Mar 21

🟣 This is the eleventh interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Allison Zengilowski and Irum Maqbool discuss their work showing that efforts to improve educational equality may inadvertently frame students as deficient rather than changing structures: boldscience.org/do-education....

Do educational interventions increase equality?

Focusing on individual students and ignoring structural factors may reinforce inequality

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Mar 14

🟣 This is the tenth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Eddie Brummelman discusses KiDLAB research on why children from disadvantaged backgrounds often receive seemingly well-intentioned but disabling messages from teachers, like inflated praise:
boldscience.org/inflated-pra....

Inflated praise can reinforce stereotypes

However well-intentioned, it can send the wrong message

boldscience.org

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Mar 12

Hi @nataliebrito.bsky.social, would you be able to add us as well? We'd really appreciate it—many thanks!

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KiDLAB @kidlab.bsky.social · Mar 11

🟣 This is the ninth interview in the BOLD series on our special collection. Hanna Dumont explains when and why personalized learning—adapting instruction to students’ individual needs—may reduce or ironically exacerbate achievement inequality.

boldscience.org/can-personal....

Can personalized learning increase educational equity?

If not implemented well, personalized learning technologies risk harming the most disadvantaged students

boldscience.org

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