Explore & Discover

DevelopmentThe latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
Learning & EducationDiscover how young people learn skills and acquire knowledge, and the education environments and systems they learn in
TechnologyInsights into the impact of technology on children’s learning and development in and out of school
SocietyExplore the issues that matter when ensuring each child and young person has the support they need to learn and develop to their full potential

Michael Pluess

Professor of Psychology, University of Surrey

Michael Pluess is a chartered psychologist and Professor of Developmental Psychology in the School of Psychology, University of Surrey, UK. Michael’s research focuses on the investigation of individual differences in environmental sensitivity, the notion that some people are more affected by negative as well as positive experiences than others. His research on differential susceptibility and vantage sensitivity has been published in the leading journals of the field.

University profile

LinkedIn

@michaelpluess

Contributions by Michael

Michael Pluess and Cherry Hirst / 17 April 2025

Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences

Two children sit at a desk using coloring pencils.

Caroline Smrstik Gentner / 25 June 2020

Interview Development Genetics

Photo by Zlatko Đurić on Unsplash

Sabine Gysi / 23 January 2019

Interview Development Genetics

Michael Pluess

Associate Professor of Economics and Education at Teacher’s College, Columbia University

Alex Eble

Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney

Fotini Vasilopoulos

Science journalist, filmmaker and editor, BBC

Melissa Hogenboom

Featured story:

Empowering rural parents to help young children thrive