Childhood Zone Report – March 2020

Read the report: Childhood Zone Report – March 2020 [PDF]

The Childhood Zone was a themed zone supported by the British Psychological Society. It featured six psychologists:

  • Tom Gallagher-Mitchell is a lecturer focusing on how we develop and change as we get older.
  • Rachel Reid is a Child and Educational Psychologist working with families in London.
  • Priya Silverstein, the winner of the Childhood Zone, is a postdoctoral researcher looking at the effects of playing with Lego on a child’s ability to learn Maths.
  • Jessica Pope is a PhD researcher looking into the impacts of cancer on adolescent patients and young adult survivors.
  • Dan O’Hare is an Educational Psychologist, making sure that children learn and achieve goals.
  • Beatrice Hayes is a PhD student interested in how children use social media sites.
Posted on April 16, 2020 by modem in 2020, BPS, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Childhood Zone Report – March 2020

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