Emotion Development Lab at Penn State

Dr. Sarah Myruski was featured on the Children and Screens "Screen Deep" podcast!

Kris Perry talks with Dr. Myruski about recent neuroimaging findings that indicate an important role for emotion regulation skills in the association between anxiety and social media use.

To learn more, click below and listen on your preferred streaming platform.

Social Media, Anxiety, and Emotion Regulation in Teens | Sarah Myruski, PhD - Children and Screens Date June 2025 Episode 016 Guest Sarah Myruski, PhD Topics Social Media | Brain and Cognition | Mental Health | Parenting The relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health issues like anxiety is complex, and researchers continue to probe the mechanisms and causalities that may b...

Missed our most recent PACT webinar on Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Childhood and Adolescence?

It featured insightful discussions and valuable takeaways from speakers Dr. Kristin Buss, Dr. Sarah Myruski, and second-year graduate student, Leah Gowatch.

The full recording is now available to watch online:

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Youth Anxiety, Depression, and Digital Media: What parents and educators need to know about media use and youth suffering from anxiety and depression. Read more below:

Youth Anxiety, Depression, and Digital Media - Children and Screens Date May 2024 Ages & Stages (6-10 yrs) Elementary School (11-13 yrs) Middle School (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers Topics Mental Health | LGBTQIA+ | Parenting | Race and Ethnicity | Social Media Share Options Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin Increased rates of anxiety and depression i...

New publication alert! "Digital Media Use Preference Indirectly Relates to Adolescent Social Anxiety Symptoms Through Delta-Beta Coupling" has been published online in Affective Science!

Digital Media Use Preference Indirectly Relates to Adolescent Social Anxiety Symptoms Through Delta-Beta Coupling - Affective Science Adolescence is a period of profound biological and social-emotional development during which social anxiety symptoms commonly emerge. Over the past several decades, the social world of teens has been transformed by pervasive digital media use (e.g., social media, messaging apps), highlighting the ur...

Amazing work by Dr. Sarah Myruski and Dr. Bill Doan--Drawing and mental health research project receives award in field of neuroarts.

Drawing and mental health research project receives award in field of neuroarts | Penn State University Penn State School of Theatre faculty member Bill Doan’s collaborative research project examining how drawing can be a tool for managing mental health is among the first recipients of the Renée Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Awards.

We are looking for adults 18-25 years old to participate in a project about mindfulness. Participation involves completing 2 in-person visits at the Penn State University Park campus Moore building. Participants brain and heart rate activity will be monitored while completing mindfulness activities, separated by 4 weeks of at-home activities with online questionnaires.

If you are interested in being a participant, please complete the interest form: https://tinyurl.com/mindstudypsu