Did you know that a strand of your hair can provide an estimate of your hormone levels over the past few months? 💇 It’s true! The DSEC Lab is collecting a sample of participants’ hair to get a better sense of their pubertal status—that is, where they are at in their pubertal development. We are doing this to learn more about how puberty is linked to changes in teenagers’ social and emotional communication skills. To keep this “hair cut” from being visible, we take a small piece of hair from the back of the head, underneath the main hairline. ✂️ Check out the video for a demonstration of how we do it! 📹 As always, let us know if you have any questions! 😊 (Many thanks to Honours student @Riley Bonar, former NSERC USRA student @Reem Atallah, and volunteer Bingyi Lin for creating this video!) #research #YGK #psychology #development #adolescence #science