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Welcome to the Stress & Early Adversity (SEA) Lab!
We study how children’s early experiences influence their development 🤰👶 🧠 🍼
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POV: you participate in a research study! 🧠✨

You show up, get comfy, answer some questions, maybe play a few games…and suddenly you’re contributing to science! 👀🔬

At the Stress & Early Adversity (SEA) Lab, our research depends on people like YOU! 💙

Follow along to learn more about what we’re discovering here at Vanderbilt University. taken in Vanderbilt University by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Ever wonder what happens after a family leaves their session?

Here’s a peek behind the curtain: resetting the room so it’s fresh and ready for our next visit.

Small tasks, big impact on the research (and the vibes). 🧽🔬

#BehindTheScenes #DevelopmentalScience #LabLife taken in Vanderbilt University by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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How do you measure connection? 👀

What if we could actually see how close people are throughout their everyday lives?

At the Vanderbilt SEA Lab, we’re using wearable technology to study physical proximity and social interaction in natural environments. Our TotTag wearable captures how close caregivers and children are throughout the day—giving us a new way to understand connection beyond what we can observe in a lab.

Because sometimes, the most meaningful interactions happen when no one is watching. 💙#vanderbiltresearch #vanderbilt #childdevelopment taken in Vanderbilt University by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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✨Throwback to our poster at the Vanderbilt Farmer’s Market!✨

We’ll be back at the market on Sept. 25th and Oct. 9th from 11am-2:30 at the VUMC Plaza. Come stop by to meet our team, learn about the lab, and see what projects we are currently working on! 🌊🐬🪸🐠🦀🦈 by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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SEA Lab Summer 2025: Where research meets real teamwork by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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🚨 Summer 2025 SEA Lab Update! 🚨

We’re thrilled to share exciting progress from our ongoing studies at the SEA Lab! From understanding how babies and parents connect, to exploring brain changes during pregnancy, to tracking child development through toddlerhood — none of this would be possible without the amazing families who participate. 💙

Highlights:
👶 1,400+ visits completed in our BABIES Project
🧠 Brain scans, EEG, eye-tracking, and wearable tech in action
👨‍👩‍👧 New families and expecting parents always welcome!

Interested in joining? 📲 Scan the QR code or visit VUsealab.com by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Meet Lucy King, joining the SEA Lab in April 2025 as a Research Scientist! Swipe to learn more about Lucy! 🩵 by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Meet Lei, a Senior Project Coordinator in the SEA Lab! Swipe to read more about Lei! 👉 by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Meet Jackie Ayers, a Research Assistant in the SEA Lab! Swipe to learn more about Jackie! ➡️ by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Introducing Jessica Feller, Ph.D, a Postdoctoral scholar in the @vanderbiltu SEA Lab! Swipe to read more about Dr. Feller! ➡️ by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Introducing Janessa Madison, a research assistant at the SEA Lab! by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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Check out the full paper to learn more.

Parents’ emotion socialization behaviors in response to preschool-aged children’s justified and unjustified negative emotions (Bailes et al., 2023) by @vanderbilt_sea_lab

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