Risk-taking in adolescents How do the brains of adolescents differ from those of younger children and adults? February 1, 2021
“Coding is a creative tool for self-expression and solving problems“ Entrepreneur Dora Palfi talks about her latest project that aims at empowering teenage girls to shape the future with technology Interview by Franz Tschimben / March 12, 2020
The consequences of maths anxiety It’s not only poor performers who are affected by Annie Brookman-Byrne / February 10, 2020
Teaching children about diverse families LGBT-inclusive education is important for children’s wellbeing by Annie Brookman-Byrne / October 23, 2019
Girls read differently – and so do boys Do we need to worry about boys’ reading skills? by Franziska Schwabe / January 9, 2019
Gender differences in early math ability? New study investigates whether girls and boys really differ in the basic numerical skills that provide the foundation for higher-level math by Meeri Kim / May 24, 2018
Toys will be toys Tackling gender stereotypes in childhood is tough by Angela Saini / November 17, 2017
Stereotypes, STEM, and a sense of belonging Pernicious stereotypes can dissuade some children from engaging in STEM. But we can use children’s own social tendencies to counteract this by Andrew N. Meltzoff / October 13, 2017
Boys understand less of what they read than girls A study challenges policy makers to tackle poor reading comprehension that may underpin lower academic achievement for boys by Jack O’Sullivan / April 12, 2017
Addressing the gender gap and extending the cognitive gains from coding Today, women comprise only 18 percent of all computer science graduates. Girls Who Code is focused on closing this gender gap by David Karas / March 24, 2017
“The cost-reward ratio tells young women to push” Socialization expert Klaus Hurrelmann is convinced that today’s teens will bring new ideas about gender roles into the workplace Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / March 20, 2017
A very stubborn gender gap When it comes to math, boys perform better than girls. But why? There might be several reasons why this is still the case by Mallory Locklear / December 9, 2016
