Preschool education can be very effective, but the details matter Jeanne Brooks-Gunn examines how well preschool education programs work and what can be done to make them better Interview by Sabine Gysi / December 6, 2017
In Britain, life expectancy of poorest children is 8-9 years shorter Candice Odgers about sharing the tools that help implement better policy and change the trajectories of children’s lives Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 29, 2017
Some children are biologically more sensitive to their environment Children who are the most affected by adversity are also the ones who are most sensitive to the supportive aspects of their environments Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 22, 2017
Some of the most important behaviors are contagious Emily Falk's research looks at how using messages from the media and peer influence can help people make good decisions Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 8, 2017
Are children born with an innate sense of morality? Paul Bloom talks about his research on how morality works and how it develops in babies Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / November 1, 2017
Play in childhood supports same skills that underlie scientific reasoning Children’s curiosity and scientific reasoning skills are affected when early playful experiences are cut short Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 25, 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
Kids growing up in poverty struggle to acquire vital cognitive abilities Silvia Bunge on developing interventions to better support the learning of goal-directed behavior and reasoning in children Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 11, 2017
Technologies can augment learning for children with autism Gillian Hayes talks about her work to develop technologies that can support children with autism in achieving independent living goals Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 4, 2017
Understanding adult learning is key to quality in early child development We learn best when we are observed and receive supportive feedback. This holds true for the parents and teachers who educate our children Interview by Sabine Gysi / September 27, 2017
How to design people’s environments so they can benefit from programs Better ways to engage children and parents from economically disadvantaged backgrounds with early interventions, using behavioral economics Interview by Sabine Gysi / September 13, 2017
Two crucial factors in children’s long-term development Should policymakers and educators be focusing on early care and education or on afterschool programs? Interview by Sabine Gysi / September 6, 2017
