“Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language” Language learning begins much earlier than one might think, and numerous factors play an essential role in that process, Janet Werker says Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 30, 2018
Early childhood education has immense benefits Angelica Ponguta explores ways to help at-risk children develop to their full potential Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 25, 2018
How parents can shape children’s math ability Teaching children to read is a process that begins at a very early age. A study demonstrates that math should be treated the same way by Mallory Locklear / April 20, 2018
How to scale up effective interventions in early childhood development Raquel Bernal Salazar on interventions to improve nutrition and cognitive development for babies in socio-economic vulnerability Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / April 5, 2018
The importance of storytelling How reading to refugee children can foster their development and recovery by Rana Dajani / March 16, 2018
A matter of balance How couples’ positive and negative interactions affect child development by Martina Zemp / March 9, 2018
Stress during pregnancy affects both mother and baby Scientists are working on developing adequate treatments by Carolina de Weerth / January 26, 2018
How child essentialism contributes to prejudice There are ways to prevent the development of essentialist thinking about specific social groups by Marjorie Rhodes / January 24, 2018
“Morality demands thinking with the head and not the heart” Cognitive scientist Paul Bloom talks about building a sense of morality and how a too-narrow notion of “empathy” can cause misjudgments Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 12, 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
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
