Raising the next generation of rational thinkers How do children become rational human beings who are capable of contributing to civil society? by Jan Engelmann and Tania Jenkins / September 16, 2020
Are adolescents more creative than adults? Adolescents' ideas tend to be more original, adults' more feasible. Thinking creatively together is key to solving today's challenges by Claire Stevenson / January 13, 2020
What AI researchers can learn from children’s learning Intrinsic motivation as a key ingredient in human and artificial intelligence by Catherine Hartley / November 25, 2019
Acquiring decision-making strategies takes time Sebastian Horn explains how school-age children systematically use recognition memory as a cue in their judgments Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 24, 2018
Encouraging children to work together and to develop their metacognition Chris Frith explains why children need to learn to judge how good they are at doing things Interview by Sabine Gysi / June 29, 2018
The still-developing teen brain shapes the way they learn Research suggests that teens are learning things differently than adults and using different parts of the brain to do so by Mallory Locklear / January 15, 2018
Marshmallows aren’t likely to fix low-income kids’ real problems It's not all about self-control. Children's decisions are driven instead by the forces of evidence and expectations by Celeste Kidd / July 31, 2017
The mechanics of influence Social neuroscientist Emily Falk uses individual brain responses to predict whether health messaging lands successfully or not Interview by Meeri Kim / July 28, 2017
What’s self-control got to do with it? On understanding and promoting restraint in childhood by Niko Steinbeis / January 11, 2017
“A reward-based approach could be key in adolescent learning” Neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore talks about social brain development in adolescence and consequences for teenage learning and behavior Interview by Gelgia Fetz Fernandes / October 19, 2016
Why teenagers make risky decisions The parts of the brain that are especially important for self-regulation are still developing during the teenage years by Laurence Steinberg / July 25, 2016
