ASPIRE Lab

Research by Spiekerman and colleagues (2023) showcases how video chatting throughout the pandemic helped to decrease feeling lonely and sad, by providing a space for teens to connect with their friends and be supported virtually. #funfactfriday #torontomet #socialpsychology

We take a look at research by Cole and colleagues (2022) for this week’s Fun Fact Friday. Here, we underline the importance of supportive interpersonal relationships during times of adversity, as well as how this support can further promote resilient youth.

In this week’s Fun Fact Friday, we take a look at how peer relationships not only occur in face-to-face contexts, but have now also translated to online platforms with the rise of the digital age! #funfactfriday #torontomet #aspirelab #socialpsychology

Check out the first edition to our new series, Fun Fact Fridays! This week we dive into how dancing in social settings can help individuals promote their own social-emotional competence, or SEC. #tmu #funfactfriday #psychology #dancing #socialemotionaldevelopment

The ASPIRE Lab is thrilled to welcome its first graduate student, Charlotte Leon-Williamson! The team is very excited to learn from her diverse experiences throughout academia and research, and we cannot wait to be a part of her journey here at TMU.

Today marks the first day of the new school year and we want to extend our best wishes to everyone! As our second official year begins, the ASPIRE Lab is excited for the many announcements and events to come in the following year. Enjoy the new semester and best of luck! 🤗

To celebrate the great successes of ASPIRE Lab in its first official academic year, the team organized an end-of-year picnic! Here are some fun shots of the team enjoying Toronto’s harbourfront, including the official introduction of ASPIRE’s director of fun and sass… Olive! 🫒

Keep an eye out for more information on these great projects on our page! #comingsoon 🤗

In wrapping up the academic year, we would like to congratulate Leonette and Ashley on completing their fourth-year undergraduate theses in the lab. The ASPIRE lab is proud of the hard work and dedication they’ve shown this year in producing excellent and interesting studies!

We would like to welcome you to the newest developmental lab within @TorontoMet’s Psychology Department, the Adolescent Social and Interpersonal Relationships Lab (ASPIRE). As the lab expands, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey of discovery and learning! 😊