Study Links Children’s Eye-Hand Coordination with Their Academic Performance
New findings signal an important relationship between children’s ability to physically interact with their environment and their cognitive development… More
Cognitive Development
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects APS Leaders as Members
Several APS leaders, including APS Past President Robert W. Levenson, APS Past Board Member Lisa Feldman Barrett, and Current Directions in Psychological Science Editor Randall W. Engle, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences… More
APS Fellow Kristina Olson Receives Nation’s Top Honor for Early-Career Scientists
Olson is the first psychological scientist to receive the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award, established in 1975… More
Group norms influence individual self-control in children
Those participants who were told their group members were patient ended up waiting almost twice as long for a second marshmallow as the others… More
When Guilt Is Good
A few years ago, researchers in Germany set out to plumb the moral consciences of small children. They invited a… More
Competing for Attention
Research is uncovering the various and sometimes overwhelming distractions that children face during a period when they have some of their most important learning to do… More