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Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD

For the past 25 years, I’ve been an academic researcher, studying babies’ innate ability to communicate and connect with other people. I have loved what the field of Developmental Psychology has taught me – why it is that a child’s earliest years have such a profound effect on their later years, including their emotional security, their trust in others, their self-confidence, and their relationships. Now I want to help ensure that this knowledge is spread as widely as possible.  I frequently act as partner or speaker for a wide range of organizations throughout the UK and abroad – including police, educators, health workers, nursery staff, parent groups, and children’s theatre groups – helping them to better understand the neuroscientific, biological, and psychological evidence concerning human’s need for emotional connection.  If we overlook the early years, then we all pay for it, through the services that governments need to fund, such as prisons, mental health programmes, hospitals, fostering arrangements, and others. Tackling many of society’s challenges can best be done by paying attention to the emotional needs of babies.
My professional history started in the USA, where I gained a BA in Psychology at San Diego State University followed by a PhD in Developmental Psychology at Yale University.  In 1993, I took up an academic post in the UK, as a Developmental Psychologist based at the University of Dundee.  I have remained there ever since, currently holding the post of Honorary Fellow.  During my career, I have served on a range of committees and in a variety of roles.  These include co-editor of an academic journal, chair of a committee of the British Psychological Society, Associate College Dean, Coordinator of Research Postgraduate Students, and external examiner.  I have organised a number of conferences and events, including creating a national event that allows psychology students from throughout Scotland come together to present the findings of their research dissertations.
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Psychology / Self-help

How The Oxfordshire Serious Case Review Helps Us Understand…

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Mar 13, 2015 0
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece on professionals’ repression. Not repression of facts, but repression of feelings. I was exploring how well-meaning…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

We Need To Find The Courage To Face Up To Children’s Pain

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Mar 3, 2015 0
Let me begin with a story.  It is a story of good intentions.  It is also a story of denial. I was delivering training on attachment two weeks ago, at the…
Culture

When Children’s Trauma Leads To Terrorism

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Jan 13, 2015 4
Photo Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock "I want us to wonder about the experiences of people we don’t like, about the people who do things that we…
Child development

When Your Child Asks You That Question About Santa

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Dec 18, 2014 0
Image by Shutterstock/Tomsickova Tatyana Is it really okay to teach your child to believe in Santa? I’ve been asked that several times this month, by parents…
Psychology / Self-help

How Dementia Helps Us Understand Our Common Humanity

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Oct 7, 2014 0
Artwork by Lightspring In November, my team will host a public lecture entitled ‘How dementia helps us to understand our common humanity’.  The speaker, Dr …
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

On Scotland’s Referendum: Campaigning for Laughter in the…

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Sep 16, 2014 0
Editor's Note: Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD, is Kindred's Advisory Board Member and United Kingdom Contributing Editor.  We’re needing laughter, folks. The last few…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

The Cry-It-Out/Self-Soothing Debate: How Curiosity Can Drive Out Fear

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Aug 28, 2014 0
Editor's Note: Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD, is Kindred's UK Contributing Editor.  Across the pond, they refer to "cry-it-out" methods of sleep training as…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

How Our Fear Of Perverts Is Damaging More Children Than The Perverts…

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Jul 18, 2014 0
How’s that for a title? ‘Our fear of perverts is damaging children more than the perverts themselves’. The word ‘perverts’ is one I rarely use. But since it…
Child development

Merging Baby Stroller/Carrier Safety with Neuroscience and Corporate…

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Apr 15, 2014 1
What is it with baby transport? Why does it make so many of us feel a bit edgy? This month, the Royal Family’s New Zealand tour began with a public row about…
Conscious Parenting

How Strollers and Buggies Shape Babies’ Brains

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Apr 4, 2014 0
In 2008, I released a small piece of research that caused an international storm. It tried to make a simple point: that the design of strollers shapes our…
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