“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
How do certain gene variants shape kids’ development and life outcomes? Understanding education-associated gene variants could help to devise interventions that will promote positive development for all children Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 18, 2017
The relationship between a parent’s words and child executive function Research shows that the quality of maternal language input may explain lower executive function in children from poorer households by Meeri Kim / September 25, 2017
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
How not to raise a procrastinator Supporting children in achieving goals by Oliver J. Kaftan / June 21, 2017
The challenges of growing up in poverty Psychologist Gary Evans talks about the influence of childhood poverty on biology, health, and development Interview by Meeri Kim / May 15, 2017
How does going to school change your brain? New research explores the impact of schooling on children’s brain development by Silvia Bunge / May 11, 2017
The D disorders: A volcano erupts Helping children control their behavior with cognitive training by Cherine Fahim / May 2, 2017
Accurate self-monitoring is an essential skill Claudia Roebers explains how over-confidence impacts children's learning and why it is hard to improve self-assessment Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 10, 2017
What’s self-control got to do with it? On understanding and promoting restraint in childhood by Niko Steinbeis / January 11, 2017
“Self-regulation contributes to economic success and a healthy lifestyle” Behavioral economist Ernst Fehr talks about how self-regulatory and motivational skills can be taught Interview by Sabine Gysi / January 9, 2017
