Hidden talents in harsh conditions A five-minute animated explainer video by Willem Frankenhuis and Tania Jenkins / June 17, 2020
The mystery of childhood mental health Neurobiologist Michael Meaney explains why he is determined to discover how early circumstances might dictate children’s mental health Interview by Helena Pozniak / August 12, 2019
How can we help teachers fight the achievement gap? Teachers are in urgent need of information and tools to meet the challenges of the 21st century by Mary Shimazaki / March 15, 2019
How does a teenager’s neighborhood influence development? Study finds that parents and friends can act as protective factors against the negative effects of a high-risk neighborhood by Meeri Kim / February 8, 2019
“In a just society, young people should be given access to opportunities” Luke Dowdney, founder of Fight for Peace, talks about youth gun violence as a public health issue, and how to affect systemic change Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 10, 2018
Neglect in early childhood has deep effects on how body and brain develop Megan Gunnar explains how the body modifies its stress physiology in response to harsh or supportive environments Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 26, 2018
Hidden talents in harsh environments Learning more about the strengths people develop in harsh environments enables us to leverage these strengths by Willem Frankenhuis / May 15, 2018
The importance of storytelling How reading to refugee children can foster their development and recovery by Rana Dajani / March 16, 2018
“Neuroscientists find that early stress affects brain development” Paul Tough looks at how environmental stress affects children’s ability to learn and what helps them succeed despite adverse conditions Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 11, 2017
Some children are biologically more sensitive to their environment Children who are the most affected by adversity are also the ones who are most sensitive to the supportive aspects of their environments Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 22, 2017
Adolescent reward sensitivity: protector rather than risk? Enhancing sensitivity to reward may actually promote better mental health among adolescents who have experienced adversity by Katie McLaughlin / February 20, 2017
