How video games could help teach adolescents about empathy A study explores video game empathy training as a possible way to improve peer relationships and developmental outcomes by Meeri Kim / February 18, 2019
How does a teenager’s neighborhood influence development? Study finds that parents and friends can act as protective factors against the negative effects of a high-risk neighborhood by Meeri Kim / February 8, 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
More is not always better Tailoring parenting programs to the needs of individual families by Meeri Kim / September 7, 2018
Today’s teen friendships are not as different as we think From yearbooks to Instagram and Snapchat by Joanna Yau / June 25, 2018
A matter of balance How couples’ positive and negative interactions affect child development by Martina Zemp / March 9, 2018
“Early romantic relationships offer many opportunities for learning” Researcher Sabine Walper discusses what young people learn through romantic relationships and the importance of parents as role models Interview by Eveline von Arx / February 14, 2018
Socially aware technology may help disadvantaged children learn Justine Cassell talks about the social infrastructure of learning and how “socially aware” technology can increase students' learning gains Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 23, 2017
“Track-based school systems tend to separate students by ethnicity” Hanno Kruse explains how a variety of factors interact to affect integration in a neighborhood Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 3, 2017
The first step During puberty, teenagers can learn a great deal from their peers about dealing with challenges in their day-to-day lives by Eveline von Arx / August 26, 2016
