{"id":19,"date":"2015-09-23T15:14:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T15:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpdev.acsu.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-02-22T22:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:19:20","slug":"welcome-to-the-social-development-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Welcome to the Social Development Lab at the University at Buffalo!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"873\" src=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-1024x873.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of lab members smiling outside\" class=\"wp-image-2129\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-1024x873.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-768x655.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/02\/IMG_0044-1-2048x1746.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Research in the Social Development Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY uses a developmental psychopathology orientation to study various subtypes of aggressive behavior, peer victimization, and other social behaviors across development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Specifically, our research team and collaborators investigate the development of forms (relational and physical) and functions (proactive and reactive) of aggression and peer victimization in early and middle childhood in a number of recent studies.&nbsp;&nbsp;As part of these projects, we also study the formation of friendships, peer relationships, prosocial behavior, and adjustment problems in young children.&nbsp; We have also developed intervention efforts for aggressive behavior in early childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of lab members smiling outside at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" style=\"width:437px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/socialdevlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/08\/IMG_0609-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Social Development Lab at the University at Buffalo! 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