Social and Behavioral Development Lab

Social and Behavioral Development Lab Welcome to our lab! We are studying how biological and environmental factors influence child social, behavioral, and emotional development.

Welcome to the Social and Behavioral Development Lab! We are located at the Waisman Center on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Our lab investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of child externalizing disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder). Our research will help us to better understand how the combination of genes and environments may lead to such disorders in some children, but not others. Are you available for our current study? We are seeking children WITHOUT behavior and/or attention problems who:

-Are entering or have just completed second or third grade
-Are fluent in English
-Live with at least one biological parent
-Have not been previously diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability

What are the benefits to you?:

-No direct benefits (i.e., we provide no clinical diagnosis or treatment)
-A written summary of your child's cognitive and behavioral functioning
-Monetary compensation for your full participation
-Your child will get toy prizes! What does participation involve:

for the parent?:

-Clinical interview about your child's behavior and emotional functioning
-Questionnaires and ratings scales about your child's behavior at home and at school

for the child?:

-A brief brain scan while watching videos and playing computer games
-Interactive activities on a tablet

for the parent and child?:

-Videotaped parent-child play activity
-Saliva samples for DNA analysis


Feel free to contact us by email or phone if you have any questions regarding our ongoing study!

Two of our lab members and the research they're doing were recently featured on UW Psych's website! Congrats Sheyenne Tu...
05/01/2020

Two of our lab members and the research they're doing were recently featured on UW Psych's website! Congrats Sheyenne Tung and Zach Gestrich!! 🎉

Student Highlight: Sheyenne Tung and Zach Gestrich The Social and Behavioral Development Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to individual differences in the development of child ADHD and other externalizing disorders. Two of th...

Check out our lab's work being featured on the Waisman Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison website and the Univers...
12/17/2019

Check out our lab's work being featured on the Waisman Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison website and the University of Wisconsin-Madison website!

A recent study shows that people at low genetic risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not only less likely to have the disorder, they also have better than expected economic, health and behavioral outcomes in later life.

Giving a proper send-off to our seniors! Thank you Kaitlyn, Alana, Sam, and Hannah for your hard work over the years!
05/07/2019

Giving a proper send-off to our seniors! Thank you Kaitlyn, Alana, Sam, and Hannah for your hard work over the years!

This was an exciting week for lab member research presentations! Junior, Sheyenne Tung gave a 5-minute research talk at ...
04/12/2019

This was an exciting week for lab member research presentations! Junior, Sheyenne Tung gave a 5-minute research talk at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS). Senior, Sam Vincent presented a poster at URS and at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Congratulations to lab alumni, Bailey Immel and Alexis Hosch, for presenting our lab’s research at the Society for Resea...
03/25/2019

Congratulations to lab alumni, Bailey Immel and Alexis Hosch, for presenting our lab’s research at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) biennial meeting in Baltimore! Current lab member, Frank He, presented as well.

Thank you to all the students who stopped by our table at the Undergraduate Research Fair!
03/06/2019

Thank you to all the students who stopped by our table at the Undergraduate Research Fair!

Icy sidewalks didn’t stop lab members from enjoying a nice dinner last Friday!
02/11/2019

Icy sidewalks didn’t stop lab members from enjoying a nice dinner last Friday!

The Social and Behavioral Development Lab at UW-Madison is looking for parents and their young children, WITHOUT attenti...
02/10/2019

The Social and Behavioral Development Lab at UW-Madison is looking for parents and their young children, WITHOUT attention or behavioral problems who are currently enrolled in second or third grade, to take part in an exciting new longitudinal study on the role of genes and environments on social and behavioral development. Parents will receive a written summary report of their child’s cognitive and behavioral functioning and $40 compensation for their participation. Children will also have the chance to earn a prize!

For more information or to see if you and your child are eligible to participate, please call us at (608) 263-5854, email us at childstudy@waisman.wisc.edu or visit our website: https://lilab.waisman.wisc.edu/

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1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI
53705

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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