Victoria Cassel (She/Her) –Victoria is a third-year psychology student conducting a directed lab study in the DSEC Lab. She is interested in exploring differences in teen and adult raters’ judgement of emotion.

@DanielNault_, a PhD candidate in the DSEC Lab, recently published findings in the Journal of Research on Adolescence! Check it out on the DSEC Lab’s blog (link in bio)!

Check out part 2 of the video here!

Curious about fMRI research? 🧠 Join former research assistant Mia Schubert as she explores fMRI basics. In this video 🎬, you’ll learn all about key terms, why researchers choose to use fMRI in their research, and MRI safety.

Sach Grewal (She/Her) – Sach is a fifth-year student completing a full-year directed lab in the DSEC Lab! She is interested in social information processing and understanding how social experiences impact developmental trajectories.

The DSEC Lab has launched our winter newsletter ✉️! Click the link in our bio to read about our ongoing study (DETECT-AF), explore recent study findings, and find fun activities to do with your family over the winter break❄️! We’re so excited for you all to read it!

Thank you so much to all the participants, families, and community organizations who helped make 2024 such an amazing year in the DSEC Lab 😊! We will be off until January 6th, 2025. We look forward to welcoming participants back again in the new year! ✨

Léa Francoeur (she/her) – Léa is a third-year student in Biology & Psychology. She is super excited to be joining the DSEC Lab as a research assistant this year. Léa is particularly interested in learning about the various neurobiological aspects of a child’s development!

Have you ever wondered about the brain regions that are associated with producing and understanding facial expressions? 🧠 If so, you’ve come to the right place! Check out this video to become experts on these regions of the brain! (✒️Olivia Merulla & Sarah Wong)

Here's part 2 of our post explaining nonverbal cues and their importance!

Think back to the last conversation that you had: what did you notice? 🤔 Maybe you noticed a smile, or maybe they avoided eye contact. These are examples of nonverbal cues! 🙊 This post explains nonverbal cues and their importance in communication. (✒️Selena Gabrielli)