https://www.youngmindsresearch.com/home daily 1.0 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/1656091315898-LQJG3NMY6I9CWFN1QSNJ/unsplash-image-hLvQ4-QEBAE.jpg Home - Digital Reasoning and Literacy How do children come to represent the digital world? Is how they think about digital settings the same or different from how they think about physical ones? How can we keep them safe online? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/1559227008476-R46D9URO3GSU5GZFYKON/image-asset.jpeg Home - Educational Beliefs How do our beliefs about learning influence education and development? How do myths about education affect learning? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/1557513093985-OFR1IJGE81BP90IGGCRT/bear.jpg Home - The Science of Possessions How do children think about theirs and others’ possessions? How do children and adults reason about material culture? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/1666628347194-K3Y7Q4EJKM5D5QSQ4M7N/unsplash-image-xg8h8pMBjnA.jpg Home - Informal Learning Environments In collaboration with amazing community partners we ask: How do museums, zoos, science centers influence parents’ and children’s learning? What features of exhibits promote learning? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/2664e5f4-7c5e-4f21-a1e0-0dcd2881eb5f/Dr+N.jpg Home - Shaylene Nancekivell (she/her) Dr. Shaylene Nancekivell is an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba who directs the Young Minds Research Lab. She was previously an Assistant Professor at UNCG. Broadly, she is interested in understanding the nature of conceptual representations, specifically those (potentially) structured as intuitive theories. Her primary interests center around how children and adults reason about digital contexts and possessions. But, she has additional interests in people’s beliefs about learning. Her work can be found in a wide range of developmental, cognitive science, and educational journals. She is currently funded by both NSERC and SSHRC grants. Learn more about recent papers here, or by sending her an email at shaylene.nancekivell@umanitoba.ca. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/b5022f5c-e170-4b7b-a253-e47a3fb15150/C8F09FA7-EAB7-47B4-A748-FB35CB1351E6_1_201_a.jpg Home - Ekam Banipal (she/her) Ekam Banipal (she/her) Ekam is currently in her first year of the Experimental Psychology Master's program. She is interested in children’s consumption of content provided by algorithms. For her thesis, she is working on investigating algorithmic literacy amongst parents and how this impacts children's interactions with technology. 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Allyson’s Masters research focuses on promoting wellbeing in digital spaces by learning how children think and feel about technology. Her thesis is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. When not in front of her laptop, you can find Allyson outside gardening or cozying up with her cat and a good book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/80db1ea0-9d0f-4413-90b1-aac22c6e26cf/WhatsApp+Image+2023-10-26+at+15.00.15_be2e516d.jpg Home - Sarah Petriw (she/her) Sarah is our former database coordinator/lab manager. She is starting her first year of the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Manitoba in the fall. She is interested in how young children reason about privacy online (and offline). Her thesis is supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/0f56a68b-0326-40da-a840-021b2b4b8582/erica+headshot.jpg Home - Make it stand out Erica Pouteau Erica graduated from the University of Manitoba with her BSc. Honours Degree in Microbiology in June 2024. Erica has research experience in the MicroStats lab in the Dept. of Microbiology. She joined our lab as she is interested in a career path involving developmental psychology and genetics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/8b414073-9bb4-4192-987b-325b46b1a30c/Braxton+headshot.jpeg Home Braxton Anderson Braxton is a fourth year undergraduate student in the B.A. program. He is intensely interested in Ludology and how "play" affects learning and development in people. He joined the lab to learn more about how people understand their learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/807cb529-3560-48e1-b82f-9d8f8c9b94e2/Caleb%27s+headshot.jpg Home - Make it stand out Caleb Payment Caleb is a third year undergraduate student in the B.Sc. Psychology program. He is interested in studying the reasons behind human behaviour and decision making. He joined the lab to learn the basis that children use to make decisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/0a796224-4f69-4903-a4f1-d5adcf080feb/WhatsApp+Image+2025-01-10+at+14.24.55.jpg Home - Make it stand out Kiana Pagtakhan Kiana is a third year undergrad student in the B.A. Psychology program. She joined the lab to get research experience and is happy she gets to do so by studying child development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/efb61e8d-8aaf-4af8-b5d6-c5a3abf9af53/Gurpahul+Headshot.jpg Home - Make it stand out Gurpahul Kaur (she/her) Gurpahul is a third-year student, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. While she likes to study about Social and Personality Psychology, she is still exploring the variety this department offers. She joined the lab to explore the practical world of Development Psychology, to get an in-depth account of how a child development lab works and has now grown to like working with kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccc52adfb182010e12e04ea/3fcc0163-0556-408a-bdd0-d00e8b061f3c/Camryn+headshot+.jpg Home - Make it stand out Camryn Kangas (she/her) Camryn is a third year BA Honours Psychology student at the University of Manitoba. 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