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
Screen time as story time: Using media with your child Parents can support children’s engagement with media by talking with them about the content by Kate Galvin and Rebecca Dore / May 31, 2019
Technology to help combat loneliness and isolation Lana Yarosh is developing augmented reality solutions to facilitate interactions when families are separated Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 2, 2019
Identifying risk instead of failure Reading impairments: Moving from a deficit-driven to a preventive model by Nadine Gaab / April 3, 2019
“Nutrition affects a child’s brain development and brain plasticity” How does diet affect the development of a child? Martina Frank explains why it is important to raise children’s awareness of healthy food Interview by Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / March 25, 2019
Inequality is today’s greatest challenge to fostering learning Structural inequality should factor into our interpretations of the influence of the environment on development by Rebecca Merkley / March 13, 2019
The mental health benefits of living closer to nature Exposure to neighborhood green space during childhood may have a protective effect on mental health as an adult by Meeri Kim / March 8, 2019
Does Western society have a limited view of what fathers can contribute? Research in the Congo Basin suggests there is no one-size-fits-all view of fatherhood by Adam H. Boyette / March 4, 2019
How does poor sleep quality affect children’s ability to learn? Jared Saletin discusses why sleep is so important for children and adolescents Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 15, 2019
More sensitive people are also more responsive to positive experiences Michael Pluess studies individual differences in sensitivity to experiences Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 23, 2019
“One-on-one relationships of trust have been missing in these kids’ lives” Lucia Kossarova explains how building long-term trusting relationships benefits institutionalized children in Slovakia Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 17, 2018
“Psychosocial wellbeing is necessary to reach one’s full potential” Noreen Huni talks about helping children in sub-Saharan Africa learn to feel good about themselves Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 12, 2018
