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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
New content covering emotional memory, child development, technology and more.
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Across Cultures, People Share Beliefs on How Children’s Minds Grow
A new study examines how people from around the world think about children’s mental development.
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Common Advice About Kids’ Snacking is Outdated. Here’s What Parents Should Know
Back in the 1950s when Dr. Kelly Brownell was a young boy, snacking didn’t really exist. “Children ate three meals and maybe one snack,” he says. And typically that snack occurred in one place: at
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Socioeconomic Factors Are Becoming ‘Biologically Embedded’ in Children’s Brains
The most powerful factors affecting a child’s brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science. The analysis of more than 2,300 9- and 10-year-olds found that environmental factors ranging from household income to
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A Child’s Environment May Shape How Their Brain Solves Problems
The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in children’s academic outcomes.
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How Kids Learn the Power of Persistence
Teaching: Lesson plans to teach students cutting-edge research on parenting and introduce feedback loops and expectancy-value theory.
