GALLERY & LAB LIFE

Dr. Francesco Margoni’s Lab Visit and End of Spring 2026

We wrapped up the Spring 2026 semester with a wonderful visit and celebration at the Child Development Lab.

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Francesco Margoni from the University of Stavanger to our lab. Francesco introduced his research and gave us an informal tutorial on conducting online violation-of-expectation studies with infants. It was a wonderful opportunity for our lab members to learn more about online infant research and to think together about new methodological possibilities.

After the lab visit, we introduced Francesco to Korean-style four-cut photo booths and took photos together. It was a fun and memorable glimpse into Korean lab life!

We also celebrated the end of the semester with our undergraduate research assistants over a meal. Many thanks to everyone who worked with us throughout the semester. It was a busy and meaningful spring, and we are grateful for all the care, curiosity, and hard work that made it such a good one.

ISSBD 2026 in Incheon, South Korea

The Child Development Lab had a wonderful time at ISSBD 2026, held in Incheon, South Korea.

Dr. Jin chaired two symposia, and our lab presented two talks and two posters. A special highlight was Sunah’s very first conference talk. She did a wonderful job presenting her work on whether infants expect same-language speakers to help one another. We were also especially proud of Seowoo, who gave a wonderful talk while preparing to welcome her baby very soon after the conference.

Jihyun and Joohyang also did a fantastic job presenting their posters and sharing their work with the developmental science community.

It was a joy to celebrate these milestones together as a lab, reconnect with colleagues, and take part in many exciting conversations about developmental science.

BCCCD 2026 in Budapest, Hungary 

Dr. Jin attended BCCCD 2026, held in Budapest, Hungary. 

She gave a talk titled “Infants Expect an Adult to Comfort a Crying Baby Only When the Two Belong to the Same Social Group.” The conference was a wonderful opportunity to share the Child Development Lab’s work with the developmental science community, attend inspiring sessions, and engage in stimulating conversations with colleagues from around the world.

2025년 한국발달심리학회 학술대회 및 심포지엄 in Korea 

The Child Development Lab participated in 한국발달심리학회 학술대회 및 심포지엄 held in Chung-Ang University.

The lab members each presented their papers as poster presentations. 

SRCD 2025 in Minneapolis, USA

The Child Development Lab participated in SRCD 2025, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dr. Jin chaired a symposium, and the lab presented one talk and three posters. The presentations included work by Seowoo, Sunah, and Jihyun.

The projects addressed growth mindset interventions and girls’ motivation, children’s expectations about helping across language groups, toddlers’ false-belief understanding, and children’s reasoning about obligatory and supererogatory helping.

SRCD 2025 was a wonderful opportunity to share our work, receive thoughtful feedback, and connect with developmental scientists from around the world.

SPSP 2025 in Denver, USA

2024년 한국발달심리학회 학술대회 및 심포지엄 in Korea 

The Child Development Lab participated in 한국발달심리학회 학술대회 및 심포지엄 held in Yonsei University.

The lab members each presented their papers as poster presentations. 

Ju-eun's poster, "Why Do Children Think Others Apologize?", won the Best Poster Award.

Sunah presented the poster, 'Do Children Expect People Who Speak the Same Language to Help Each Other?' and Jihyun introduced her research, 'Do Do 4-Year-Old Children Use Indirect Ingroup Speech to Correct Others' False Beliefs?'.

2024 제 78차 한국심리학회 연차학술대회 in Gyeongju, Korea

The Child Development Lab participated in 한국심리학회 연차학술대회, held in Gyeongju, Korea.

Seowoo presented her research about Gender Brilliance Stereotype at the Doctoral Colloquium and was honored with first place. Joohyang also presented her research on infant studies and received an award for her strong performance in the oral presentation session.

After the conference, the lab members visited Gyeongjuworld and had a wonderful time together.

CDS 2024 in Pasadena, USA

The Child Development Lab presented three posters at CDS 2024, held in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Jin, Seowoo, and Joohyang shared ongoing projects on infants’ social expectations, young children’s understanding of helping, and growth mindset interventions for girls’ motivation.