Risk-taking in adolescents How do the brains of adolescents differ from those of younger children and adults? February 1, 2021
“Children look to teachers as role models for how to treat their peers” Jeanine Grütter discusses the influence teachers have on students’ willingness to include others, which may affect academic achievement Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / January 14, 2021
How to help an ‘orchid child’ blossom The right environment can shape whether some children struggle or thrive Interview by Juanita Bawagan / October 27, 2020
Adolescents need sleep to learn So can we teach them how to sleep well? by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 20, 2020
How supporting preschool teachers could reduce the “fade out” effect Small investments in quality improvement can produce long-term benefits by Jack Graham / December 16, 2019
The powerful indirect influence of genes on children’s success Through parenting, genes become effective even if a child didn’t inherit them by Jasmin Wertz / October 28, 2019
Assessing social and emotional learning at school is crucial but tricky A novel app can provide teachers with information to guide instruction, set personalized student goals, and give parents meaningful feedback by Jelena Obradović / October 25, 2019
Once a bully, always a bully? Investigating whether and how the roles of bully and victim change during adolescence by Laura A. Long and Meeri Kim / September 16, 2019
“Children have to navigate the moral inconsistencies of adults” Psychologist and cognitive scientist Paul Bloom wants to get to the bottom of how children’s sense of morality develops Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / August 19, 2019
Poor sleep affects teens’ development – an easy way to make a difference Adriana Galván talks about her research and an easy way to improve teenagers' sleep Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 22, 2019
The teenage brain: prone to risk-taking or creative? Public perceptions of the “teenage brain” can be self-fulfilling prophecies by Nienke van Atteveldt / January 30, 2019
Using daily interactions with e-learning platforms to predict achievement Margherita Malanchini on how future personalized learning environments might help all students reach their full potential Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 28, 2019
