Get to know the colleagues working in our laboratory at the Department of Ethology, ELTE!
Since 2016, dedicated our research group, comprising psychologists, biologists, and computer scientists, has delved into the impact of digital device usage on children's development. Beyond groundbreaking research, we're crafting a cutting-edge, science-based app package designed to be a friendly companion for children.
Our dedication to high-quality scientific work has earned us numerous domestic accolades and featured publications in esteemed international journals. The positive feedback from families participating in our studies speaks volumes about our family-centric approach.
Co-founder, leader, psychologist
She studies the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in human behavior. Her earlier research topics include people’s attachment to members of other species (dog) or objects (mobile phone), and human-robot interaction.
Co-founder, ethologist
He has been studying dog-owner relationship for more than 20 years. In the last years he has investigated human-robot interaction, too, and he is especially interested in how technological development influences human behaviour.
Software developer
Specialist of web crawling (collecting structured data from websites), also creates web and mobile applications, websites and custom interactive data visualizations.
Behavioural ecologist
He has been studying the development and evolution of social behaviors and interactions for 20 years. Recently one of the main focuses of his research is the investigation of children's digital device use and socio-cognitive skills.
Philosopher of science, data analyst
As part of a previous grant he and his colleagues have developed a mobile application capable of collecting big data including location information, workplace, home, ... etc. He also has a cognitive science background, and participates in international projects investigating human-machine interactions in novel ways.
Psychologist, PhD student
Her research aims to examine the effects of digital media on mental health and social-cognitive skills in children and adolescents. She is especially interested in how these changes manifest themselves and how digital devices can be used positively.
Psychologist, PhD student
Her research topic is the relationship between ADHD and digital media usage. She aims to investigate the impact of digital media usage on ADHD symptoms while exploring potential protective factors.
Communications and media studies expert, PhD candidate
At the Alpha Generation Lab she is responsible for communication and creative tasks, mainly for science popularization. Her linguistic doctoral research focuses on the social and communicational aspects of autism from a cognitive pragmatic approach.