The learning individual The learning individual How the brain develops, grows, and learns throughout our lives A two-minute animated introduction to brain development by Nora Maria Raschle and Sabine Gysi / March 28, 2018
Too-high expectations can lead to loneliness Luc Goossens, University of Leuven, talks about why 20% of young people report that they feel lonely Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 24, 2017
Research needs to focus on the positive outcome rather than on the problem What does success look like should be the central question when designing child development research and programs Interview by Cathrin Jerie / April 22, 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
“Helping mothers cope with perinatal depression can help their children” Interventions for depressed mothers can improve their parenting skills, which positively affects the investments they make in their children Interview by Cathrin Jerie / March 27, 2017
Early childhood intervention programs combat the vicious cycle of poverty Costas Meghir's research focuses on how early childhood intervention can help break the cycle of intergenerational transmission of poverty Interview by Cathrin Jerie / March 13, 2017
Soft factors affect success in early life course transitions Research shows that social competencies as well as parenting styles play an important role in a child’s successful transition to school Interview by Cathrin Jerie / February 27, 2017
Twin studies highlight the role of genes in school success 30 years of research on twins shows that DNA variants have a predictive power in educational attainment Interview by Cathrin Jerie / February 13, 2017
Immigrant children in Switzerland benefit from home visiting program Andrea Lanfranchi talks about the promising results the home visiting program has on children's cognition, language skills and behavior Interview by Cathrin Jerie / January 30, 2017
Taxpayers could reap huge benefits from early childhood interventions Terrie Moffitt shares her findings: About 80% of the costs of public health services are caused by 20% of the population Interview by Cathrin Jerie / January 16, 2017
Autism is key in understanding what matters for learning Uta Frith, University College London, talks about what autism can teach us about necessary skills for learning Interview by Cathrin Jerie / January 3, 2017
What works to educate children in conflict-affected countries? Larry Aber talks about what impact educational opportunities have on children living in conflict-affected countries Interview by Cathrin Jerie / December 19, 2016
“It’s amazing what you can do with a plastic bottle” Orazio P. Attanasio, UCL, talks about early childhood development and parental involvement in developing countries Interview by Alexandra Güntzer / October 12, 2016
