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McCartney Appointed Next President of Smith College
APS Fellow and Charter Member Kathleen McCartney, who has been the Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the past seven years, will be the next president of Smith College starting in July
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Playing It Too Safe?
The Wall Street Journal: The child who insists on running up the slide at the playground is doing it for a good reason. Chances are he’s uninspired and trying to create more of a challenge
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Children’s Preexisting Symptoms Influence Their Reactions to Disaster Coverage on TV
While the amount of exposure to disaster coverage on TV can impact children’s well-being, their preexisting symptoms of posttraumatic stress also play an important role.
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Policy Fellowships: Society for Research in Child Development
The Society for Research in Child Development, SRCD, is seeking applications for upcoming Policy Fellowships for 2013-2014. There are two types of Fellowships: Congressional and Executive Branch. Both provide Fellows with exciting opportunities to come
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New Insights on Child Development From Psychological Science
Read about new insights on child development from Current Directions in Psychological Science and Psychological Science. Activities and Programs That Improve Children’s Executive Functions Adele Diamond Executive functions (EFs) are critical for success in many different
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Taking Science to Court
Ever since the celebrated submissions to the US Supreme Court regarding segregated education, psychological scientists have made important contributions to legal decision making and public policy development. Recently, psychological scientists have been key witnesses in
