Dr. Laura Elenbaas
@drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social
Developmental scientist • studying kids' social and moral lives • Assistant Professor in Purdue HDFS • elenbaaslab.com
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New study! The messages that American kids receive about immigrants are really mixed 😕 but kids who see and hear good things (e.g., online) are more open to including new immigrant peers in their own social circles 🧑🤝🧑 #devpsyc #socialpsyc doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
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#AcademicSky #PrejudiceResearch #PsychSciSky
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
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Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#AcademicSky #PrejudiceResearch #PsychSciSky
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
Our new paper out in American Psychologist.
Led by Meleady, with @debshulman.bsky.social, Kotzur, & Crisp.
Contact "ruptures" (going to university; studying abroad) ==> changes in outgroup attitudes longitudinally
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
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Sharing free access to our paper, led by Constance Flanagan & 8 co-authors (so many handles!) -> quasi-exp. to foster science motivation among minoritized youth in CEP
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October 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Sharing free access to our paper, led by Constance Flanagan & 8 co-authors (so many handles!) -> quasi-exp. to foster science motivation among minoritized youth in CEP
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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New pub! Peer-to-peer helping is a common learning strategy but might not always be beneficial. We studied how children helped peers, finding they often provide "easy" help—like giving answers—when tasks were difficult or recipients belonged to ethnic groups they liked. dx.doi.org/10.1111/desc...
Mastery‐Oriented or Outcome‐Oriented Help? How Recipient Ethnicity and Task Difficulty Shape Children's Helping Behavior
Teachers and parents often scaffold children to help others. Not all help is equally beneficial, however. We know very little about the ways in which children distribute different types of help. Acr...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New pub! Peer-to-peer helping is a common learning strategy but might not always be beneficial. We studied how children helped peers, finding they often provide "easy" help—like giving answers—when tasks were difficult or recipients belonged to ethnic groups they liked. dx.doi.org/10.1111/desc...
Thank you @ampsychfdn.bsky.social! I am thrilled that our project was selected, and especially through this important mechanism honoring the Clarks' groundbreaking work.
Congrats Dr. Laura Elenbaas on receiving the 2025 Kenneth B. & Mamie P. Clark Grant!🎉Dr. Elenbaas's project aims to chart a new direction in research on identity and academic achievement, and seeks a new path towards a more just future for the next generation. ✨
September 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thank you @ampsychfdn.bsky.social! I am thrilled that our project was selected, and especially through this important mechanism honoring the Clarks' groundbreaking work.
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New paper accepted at JEP:G with @sakierahudson.bsky.social, Brandon Kinsler, & former students Ian Davis and Alissa Vandenbark!
Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
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OSF
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August 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New paper accepted at JEP:G with @sakierahudson.bsky.social, Brandon Kinsler, & former students Ian Davis and Alissa Vandenbark!
Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Come for the opening Aladdin quote, stay for a developmental perspective on SDO!
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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New findings! We demonstrate that teens with disabilities are just as interested in STEM jobs as their peers without disabilities, but perceive that they face more discrimination and barriers in their education. These suggest the importance of creating inclusive STEM learning spaces.
The Role of Discrimination and Barriers in the Perceptions of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities of STEM Classes and Jobs - International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
In STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, people with disabilities are underrepresented. This study aimed to determine what barriers might prevent students with and without disabili...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
New findings! We demonstrate that teens with disabilities are just as interested in STEM jobs as their peers without disabilities, but perceive that they face more discrimination and barriers in their education. These suggest the importance of creating inclusive STEM learning spaces.
New study! The messages that American kids receive about immigrants are really mixed 😕 but kids who see and hear good things (e.g., online) are more open to including new immigrant peers in their own social circles 🧑🤝🧑 #devpsyc #socialpsyc doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
July 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
New study! The messages that American kids receive about immigrants are really mixed 😕 but kids who see and hear good things (e.g., online) are more open to including new immigrant peers in their own social circles 🧑🤝🧑 #devpsyc #socialpsyc doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
Reposted by Dr. Laura Elenbaas
1. New work w/ Emily Gerdin, Devyani Goel, & James Dunlea now in press at Developmental Psychology: columbiasamclab.weebly.com/uploads/5/9/.... We looked at inferences that kids draw about others on the basis of parental incarceration.
🧪 #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc @socphilpsych.bsky.social
🧪 #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc @socphilpsych.bsky.social
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July 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
1. New work w/ Emily Gerdin, Devyani Goel, & James Dunlea now in press at Developmental Psychology: columbiasamclab.weebly.com/uploads/5/9/.... We looked at inferences that kids draw about others on the basis of parental incarceration.
🧪 #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc @socphilpsych.bsky.social
🧪 #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc @socphilpsych.bsky.social
I’m hiring a lab manager! Full time, starting this summer. Perfect for a BA/BS grad or post-bac with child or family research experience interested in developmental psych or HDFS. Complete details and application link here: www.elenbaaslab.com/join #devpsyc #socialpsyc #familysci #psychjobs
Join Us | Elenbaas Lab
In the Social Development Lab, we study how children think about people, groups, and society. The lab is supervised by Dr. Laura Elenbaas.
www.elenbaaslab.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I’m hiring a lab manager! Full time, starting this summer. Perfect for a BA/BS grad or post-bac with child or family research experience interested in developmental psych or HDFS. Complete details and application link here: www.elenbaaslab.com/join #devpsyc #socialpsyc #familysci #psychjobs
The Social Development Lab accomplished so much this year!
I'm grateful every day for this persistent, passionate, collaborative team. 🤓❤️
I'm grateful every day for this persistent, passionate, collaborative team. 🤓❤️
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Social Development Lab accomplished so much this year!
I'm grateful every day for this persistent, passionate, collaborative team. 🤓❤️
I'm grateful every day for this persistent, passionate, collaborative team. 🤓❤️
Thank you to the organizers, presenters, and participants in #OSMatSPSP2025 @spspnews.bsky.social ! I'm grateful to have spent the day learning about the origins of social group dynamics with you. Feeling motivated by the science and strengthened by the community 🤓❤️
This @spspnews.bsky.social preconf has everything: developmental psychologists, social psychologists, anthropologists, political scientists… If you want to learn about group dynamics from every angle, this is the place! #OSMatSPSP2025
February 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thank you to the organizers, presenters, and participants in #OSMatSPSP2025 @spspnews.bsky.social ! I'm grateful to have spent the day learning about the origins of social group dynamics with you. Feeling motivated by the science and strengthened by the community 🤓❤️
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Register to attend the VIRTUAL Origins fo the Social Mind Preconference at SPSP! We have a great line-up of folks and are excited to foster discussions on the building blocks of social group dynamics. Looking forward to see people there!
January 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Register to attend the VIRTUAL Origins fo the Social Mind Preconference at SPSP! We have a great line-up of folks and are excited to foster discussions on the building blocks of social group dynamics. Looking forward to see people there!
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Check out this University of Michigan press release about our recently-published work which highlighted youth’s development of critical consciousness while enrolled in ethnic studies courses.
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Ethnic studies boosts critical thinking, equity awareness in high school students
High school students enrolled in ethnic studies develop the ability to think analytically about the causes of social inequalities, a University of Michigan study suggests.
news.umich.edu
December 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Check out this University of Michigan press release about our recently-published work which highlighted youth’s development of critical consciousness while enrolled in ethnic studies courses.
news.umich.edu/ethnic-studi...
news.umich.edu/ethnic-studi...
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November 15, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Reposted by Dr. Laura Elenbaas
Developmental Psychology starter pack! I've included people doing child/adolescent research and as well as a few lifespan folks.
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
October 19, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Developmental Psychology starter pack! I've included people doing child/adolescent research and as well as a few lifespan folks.
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
Please share widely, and let me know if there is anyone who should be added!
go.bsky.app/ECJtpXi
#DevPsych #DevSci #PsychSciSky
What social class groups do people perceive in the UK & US, how do they personally identify & how does this shape their views on inequality? Our study opens up new questions on the origins & implications of social class group identity: doi.org/10.1111/asap... #socialpsyc #sociology #polisky #devpsyc
October 7, 2024 at 12:57 PM
What social class groups do people perceive in the UK & US, how do they personally identify & how does this shape their views on inequality? Our study opens up new questions on the origins & implications of social class group identity: doi.org/10.1111/asap... #socialpsyc #sociology #polisky #devpsyc
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"Social class was correlated with, but not reducible to, SES... Rather, participants represented social class as a group identity, complete with assumptions about norms, traits, and relative rank."
By @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/asap...
#SocialPsyc #Sociology PoliSky 🧪
By @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/asap...
#SocialPsyc #Sociology PoliSky 🧪
October 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM
"Social class was correlated with, but not reducible to, SES... Rather, participants represented social class as a group identity, complete with assumptions about norms, traits, and relative rank."
By @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/asap...
#SocialPsyc #Sociology PoliSky 🧪
By @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1111/asap...
#SocialPsyc #Sociology PoliSky 🧪
My department, HDFS at Purdue, is hiring a quantitative methodologist! Assistant or associate level, any substantive focus within HDFS. Review begins Oct 31. Details and contact info for Qs in the link: careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistan... #statsky #devpsy #familysci
Assistant/Associate Professor of HDFS
Assistant/Associate Professor of HDFS
careers.purdue.edu
October 1, 2024 at 6:17 PM
My department, HDFS at Purdue, is hiring a quantitative methodologist! Assistant or associate level, any substantive focus within HDFS. Review begins Oct 31. Details and contact info for Qs in the link: careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistan... #statsky #devpsy #familysci
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If @andyluttrell.bsky.social suggests that you write blog post for Character & Context, say yes; Aline and I had a great experience as first-time bloggers!
If @andyluttrell.bsky.social suggests that you write blog post for Character & Context, say yes; Aline and I had a great experience as first-time bloggers!
September 20, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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If @andyluttrell.bsky.social suggests that you write blog post for Character & Context, say yes; Aline and I had a great experience as first-time bloggers!
If @andyluttrell.bsky.social suggests that you write blog post for Character & Context, say yes; Aline and I had a great experience as first-time bloggers!
Here's an accessible #SPSPblog @spspnews.bsky.social overview of our recent DP #DevPsyc paper on US parents' attitudes about cross-group peer interactions. Bottom line: many parents want their kids to hang out w/ gender, racial, & social class ingroup peers "just like us." spsp.org/news/charact...
Are Parents Open to Diversity for Their Kids? | SPSP
Kids thrive in diverse friend groups, but this isn’t always what parents choose for them.
spsp.org
September 20, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Here's an accessible #SPSPblog @spspnews.bsky.social overview of our recent DP #DevPsyc paper on US parents' attitudes about cross-group peer interactions. Bottom line: many parents want their kids to hang out w/ gender, racial, & social class ingroup peers "just like us." spsp.org/news/charact...
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New AMPPS paper on coding open-ended data. Coding open-ended data is common in psychology (~20% of published papers include it), but authors rarely provide sufficient information to assess its validity or replicate its results. We provide suggestions. osf.io/preprints/ps... 1/6
OSF
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July 31, 2024 at 2:34 PM
New AMPPS paper on coding open-ended data. Coding open-ended data is common in psychology (~20% of published papers include it), but authors rarely provide sufficient information to assess its validity or replicate its results. We provide suggestions. osf.io/preprints/ps... 1/6
Back in the office today after three weeks of nerd vacation at JPS in Toronto and ISSBD in Lisbon. One of the top best parts of this job is getting to hang out with smart friends in beautiful places 😀
June 24, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Back in the office today after three weeks of nerd vacation at JPS in Toronto and ISSBD in Lisbon. One of the top best parts of this job is getting to hang out with smart friends in beautiful places 😀
Closing out the '23-'24 academic year full of gratitude for this super smart, hardworking, and supportive Social Development Lab team! 😍
April 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Closing out the '23-'24 academic year full of gratitude for this super smart, hardworking, and supportive Social Development Lab team! 😍
🤩🤓🤩 Absolutely bursting with pride for my partner @evanwestra.bsky.social who is now tenured!🎉and!🎉promoted!🎉 🤩🤓🤩
Big news: I've been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Philosophy!
Thanks to everyone who helped me get here, especially my brilliant partner @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social, my family, and all my supportive friends, colleagues, and mentors.
Woo!!!
Thanks to everyone who helped me get here, especially my brilliant partner @drlauraelenbaas.bsky.social, my family, and all my supportive friends, colleagues, and mentors.
Woo!!!
April 6, 2024 at 3:12 PM
🤩🤓🤩 Absolutely bursting with pride for my partner @evanwestra.bsky.social who is now tenured!🎉and!🎉promoted!🎉 🤩🤓🤩
Kids thrive in diverse groups, but Aline Hitti & I found many parents want them to hang out w/ ppl who share their gender, race & social class. Why? "Honestly they're just like us." W/ Ellen Kneeskern & Mandi Ackerman +1st-time authors Kay Fisher, Jason Cao & Charlotte Irwin! doi.org/10.1037/dev0...
March 27, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Kids thrive in diverse groups, but Aline Hitti & I found many parents want them to hang out w/ ppl who share their gender, race & social class. Why? "Honestly they're just like us." W/ Ellen Kneeskern & Mandi Ackerman +1st-time authors Kay Fisher, Jason Cao & Charlotte Irwin! doi.org/10.1037/dev0...