Leonard Learning Lab at Yale Psychology. We study children’s motivation and learning.
Joined July 2021
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Loved doing this more personal interview about my research! Read it to find out how my sister sparked my interest in psychology and to learn more about recent work in the lab
“I have found that children learn how hard to try from watching and listening to the adults around them.”
@julia_a_leonard on ways to encourage children to persist and problem-solve on their own. #Motivation #Persistence #EdChat @LeonardLearnLab bold.expert/the-cognitive-sc…
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"We know that kids are all different from each other and maybe one of our goals should be to embrace that a little bit more."
In this clip, @julia_a_leonard discusses why we should embrace different types of learning and different types of learners. Learn more below ⬇️
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How can we help to ensure children reach their full potential? In this video, @julia_a_leonard explains the importance of giving children agency to ensure they have both the skills and drive to achieve their own learning goals. Learn more below 👇
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Why does having a growth mindset increase your ability to memorize? Assistant Professor @julia_a_leonard discusses the importance of cognitive and non-cognitive skills for developmental growth in order to improve education quality and society as a whole. Learn more 👇
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Looking for a fun way to advance/ improve your science? Try running a "Paradigm Day": A day devoted to getting feedback on experimental design from local trainees BEFORE any data has been collected.
Details and instructions in the thread
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Just in time for the new school year, Dr. Brett Smith and I wrote about how AI impacts motivation to learn.
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Dev psych folks - has anyone used Qualtrics for collecting survey data on 12-18-year-olds? Did you have a good experience?
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Our lab is hiring a part-time Philadelphia-Based Research Assistant to help with data collection at our partner museum! This is a great opportunity for those interested in applying to jobs/programs in dev psych! For more info, see: tinyurl.com/ll3raptm
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Thrilled to announce that our lab received an NSF EHR 5-year Core research grant to study over-engaged parenting and science achievement in early childhood!
(vid of @ally_mackey NOT taking over)
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Applying to graduate programs in Psychology this fall? Consider applying to our 4th annual ✨Sneak Peek✨ program!
Application link: tinyurl.com/YalePsychSP23
Application deadline: June 30th, 2023
Additional details below: ⬇️ (1/4)
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“Education policy is climate policy”-@LC_Sanford
My colleague and friend @LC_Sanford did an awesome job presenting our project uncovering the knowledge and beliefs that drive youth pro-climate behavior in the yale planetary solutions project spring showcase today!
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We are hiring a recruitment coordinator to work with the developmental labs at Yale!
Info and application here: tinyurl.com/3m66kjrt
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NEW EPISODE! 💫
@BellaFascendini chats with Professor @julia_a_leonard.
Julia discusses her fascinating research on young children's persistence in learning and what adults can do to build environments that foster children's growth in persistence.
stanfordpsypod.buzzsprout.co…
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How do children decide to stick with a challenge?
Our new paper in Dev Psychology @APA_Journals shows that 4- to 6-year-olds are more likely to persist with a challenge if their past performance increases over time versus staying the same. 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-…
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It's #PostdocAppreciationWeek so I want to give a shout-out to @Mika_Asaba, our postdoc in the @LeonardLearnLab who is a brilliant, deep thinker, an exceptionally thoughtful mentor, and an all-around superb human. Oh, and she happens to be on the job market this year!
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Went to six flags with the lab today. Screaming is good for the soul and uh hopefully lab bonding
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Colleagues and friends, please help spread the word: Social Learning Lab @StanfordPsych is looking for a new lab manager to join the team this summer. We welcome applicants who can enrich our thinking and bring in new perspectives & backgrounds!
sll.stanford.edu/contact_joi…
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Julia Leonard of @Yale researches the cognitive, neural, and computational representations of learning and motivation, focusing on early childhood and educational implications. We welcome @julia_a_leonard, #JacobsResearchFellow for 2022! #AcademicTwitter jacobsfoundation.org/en/fell…
