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 children move into the world of math The relationship between motor skills and mathematical cognition by Venera Gashaj / February 20, 2019
Parental migration and the children left behind Children whose parents are working abroad may suffer long-lasting consequences by Alina Botezat / November 30, 2018
Starting childcare early affects personality traits in adolescence Children who enter day care at age three are more likely to be communicative and conscientious in adolescence by Frauke Peter / August 6, 2018
Solving a paradox of children’s memory Recently discovered patterns of brain development may explain some of the puzzles of childhood memory development by Attila Keresztes / July 25, 2018
More positive attitudes and less anxiety lead to success in math Unfortunately, many students who have the potential to have successful careers in STEM opt out due to negative feelings towards math by Amira F. A. Ibrahim / June 27, 2018
The benefits of paid parental leave for children’s well-being Public policy scholar Jane Waldfogel explains how paid parental leave can lead to improved child health and development Interview by Meeri Kim / December 4, 2017
Toys will be toys Tackling gender stereotypes in childhood is tough by Angela Saini / November 17, 2017
First day of school "This is the way that children learn, almost like little scientists, by freely feeling, dissecting and processing the world around them" by Angela Saini / October 19, 2017
Technologies can augment learning for children with autism Gillian Hayes talks about her work to develop technologies that can support children with autism in achieving independent living goals Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 4, 2017
Why you can’t remember your life as a baby Experiments suggest that we rapidly forget our earliest memories because the brain is still growing during early childhood by Paul Frankland / September 8, 2017
