Develop Well Labs at Adelaide Uni

20/07/2026

The SMART Lab at University of British Columbia is conducting an online survey study to better understand the mental health and masking of autistic youth.

What does the study involve?
· A 10-minute online survey completed by a parent. The survey will include background questions (e.g., age, gender, education) and an autism traits questionnaire
· A 15-minute online survey completed by an autistic youth. The survey will include an autism traits, anxiety, depression, stress, and masking questionnaire.

Who can participate?
· Both a parent and autistic adolescent/youth must participate in the study.
· Adolescent/Youth must 1) be 13 to 21 years old, 2) have an autism diagnosis, 3) live in Canada, USA, England, or Australia, and 4) no diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Will there be compensation?
· Families will have the opportunity to enter a draw for a chance to win one of 10 $50CAD e-gift cards to thank you for your time.

What is the next step?
· Please complete a 2-minute screener to see if you can participate in the study by visiting the link in our bio ⬆️

06/10/2025

📆 This week at the

Join us for Brainy Games in the Level 2 Learning Space!

This week we have activities for ALL ages on:
😁 Emotions & feelings
🧩 Logic
🧠 Memory

Don’t forget! If your child is a member of you can collect a stamp on your passport for participating in our Brainy Games!

Find us at the museum from 10:30am - 3pm on Tuesday & Wednesday!

03/10/2025

Researchers at the University of Adelaide and Flinders University are currently seeking 14-to-17 year olds to participate in a study aiming to document the potentially negative content young Australians are seeing online, and to understand whether and how this content may impact their mental health (e.g., symptoms of depression and anxiety). Participation involves completing a once-off online survey (15-20 minutes), followed by a 5-minute survey each evening for one week. Participants will be financially reimbursed for their time with a $20 Target voucher and go into the draw to win a $100 Target voucher.

If you are interested, please email [email protected] (or click the link in our bio!) Parents are required to consent to their child’s participation via a short online survey, after which we will get the adolescent started in the study.

This project is approved by the Flinders University Human Research Ethics Committee (Project ID: 5179).

29/09/2025

24/09/2025

Join us at the for fun and interactive activities, all while participating in exciting research with school of psychology!

We’ve got all sorts of things for all ages on:
» emotions 😄
» logic 🧩
» attention 🧐
» memory 🧠

This is a FREE event - located in the level 2 learning space at the Museum!

Open 10:30-3pm on:
TUESDAY 30th SEPT
WEDNESDAY 1st OCT
TUESDAY 7th OCT
WEDNESDAY 8th OCT

24/09/2025

We use emotion to connect with each other everyday, so how well do parents and kids understand each others emotional expressions? 😁😳😪🤢

Swipe to read all about some of the exciting emotion research that’s been happening in the Develop Well Lab!

23/04/2025

Ready for another day of Brainy Games at the South Australian Museum! 🧠💪🤩🎉

Come find us on Level 2 👀

17/04/2025

Looking for a fun, free activity these April school holidays?

Develop Well Labs from the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide are hosting, research-based activities exploring here at the Museum, focusing on emotions, logic, attention and memory.

Find them on Level 2 in our Learning Space between 10:30am - 3pm:
➡ Thur 17 April
➡ Wed 23 April
➡ Thur 24 April

Children (and grown-ups!) can collect stickers, wristbands and temporary tattoos as they complete each activity. Free and drop-in friendly - no bookings needed!

15/04/2025

Looking for something to do in the April school holidays?

Join us for fun and interactive activites, all while participating in exciting research on:
🤩 emotions
🧠 logic
👀 attention
🧩 memory

Find us in the at the level 2 learning space, between 10:30am - 3pm on:
➡ Wed 16th April
➡ Thur 17th April
➡️ Wed 23rd April
➡️ Thur 24th April

All activities are free, and children (and adults) can collect stickers, temporary tattoos, and wristbands as they complete each activity!

21/01/2025

We are seeking children and parents to participate in a study assessing children’s emotion recognition and production abilities. This research is being conducted through the Develop Well laboratory at the University of Adelaide. If you are interested in participating, please see the attached flyer or our LinkTree.