Reut Shachnai
reutshachnai.bsky.social
Reut Shachnai
@reutshachnai.bsky.social
Psychology PhD Candidate @Yale studying motivation, persistence, and parenting
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The Learning Lab is heading to CogSci 2025 (@cogscisociety.bsky.social) to share our latest research! Come say hello!
July 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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we find that 5-7yo children expect adults to hold gender stereotypes (and approve of that!), in a dream collab led by my grad school friend @mika-asaba.bsky.social (🧵 👇)
New preprint! Despite ongoing efforts to combat gender bias in education, our work reveals a striking and under-explored challenge: By the time children enter elementary school, children already expect adults to hold gender stereotypes and approve when adults act on them.

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May 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Wanted to share a handy little resource with you all (especially those in dev psych) — my lab & I made a "journal submission cheat sheet" that summarizes article types, word limits, & other requirements for the journals we typically submit to. Link below 👇🏼
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
May 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Check out our symposium on *parents' lay theories of cognitive development* at #SRCD2025!

Ft. work by @reutshachnai.bsky.social, @julia-a-leonard.bsky.social, @dominicgibson.bsky.social, and yours truly, discussed by @andrewshtulman.bsky.social !
April 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Come check out the lab's research at @srcdorg.bsky.social this week! @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Overparenting can hold kids back—but our research shows that framing tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and foster kids' independence! ✨ Read more in our latest Psychology Today piece: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/deve...
@julia-a-leonard.bsky.social @mika-asaba.bsky.social
Overparenting Is Holding Kids Back—Here’s What to Do Instead
Overparenting can hinder kids' independence. Research shows that reframing everyday tasks as learning opportunities helps parents step back and let kids grow.
www.psychologytoday.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM