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The latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
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More is not always better

Meeri Kim / 7 September 2018
Articles Development Psychology
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The effect of story format on children’s brains

Meeri Kim / 31 August 2018
Articles Development Neuroscience
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How easily someone is disgusted predicts their general moral notions

Sabine Gysi / 29 August 2018
Interviews Development Psychology
David Pizarro

Why do children learn the words they do?

Meeri Kim / 27 August 2018
Articles Development Language
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Acquiring decision-making strategies takes time

Sabine Gysi / 24 August 2018
Interviews Development Psychology
Sebastian Horn

Growing brains, and the bugs that help build them

Bridget Callaghan / 22 August 2018
Articles Development Neuroscience
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The thrill of winning and the teenage brain

Meeri Kim / 20 August 2018
Articles Development Neuroscience
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Growing up in the age of genomics

Angelika Jacobs / 17 August 2018
Articles Development Genetics
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Young children sleep to learn

Mallory Locklear / 13 August 2018
Articles Development Language
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What core capacities are uniquely human?

Sabine Gysi / 10 August 2018
Interviews Development Language
Hannes Rakoczy

Do gut microbes play a role in learning?

Brittany Howell / 8 August 2018
Articles Development Physical health
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Starting childcare early affects personality traits in adolescence

Frauke Peter / 6 August 2018
Articles Development Parenting and childcare
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Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

Learning to learn in kindergarten

Ellis Stevelink and Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro  / 21 October 2025
Articles Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education systems
A child holds a model of a brain.

How movement helps children learn

Melissa Hogenboom / 20 October 2025
Articles Development Play Individual differences
A group of children dance.

The power of parents in helping kids beat academic stress 

Anika Stark, Claudia Woodtli, Melina Pozzy, Noemi Lutz, David Bürgin / 30 September 2025
Articles Development Parenting and childcare Education systems
A mother and daughter are sitting together having a conversation.
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Teen mental health and technology

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 16 October 2025
Podcasts Technology Development Technology and society Mental health
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Can conversational AI support children’s wellbeing?

Natalia Kucirkova, Alexis Hiniker, Sho Tsuji, Robert Wolfe, Aayushi Dangol, Megumi Ishikawa / 13 October 2025
Opinions Technology Development Education technology
A child presses on a smart speaker.

Body image struggles affect boys too 

Jessica Felder, Tamesha Dirr, Livia von Siebenthal, Yaëlle Eschmann, David Bürgin / 7 October 2025
Articles Society Development Psychology Individual differences
A boy looks at his phone.
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The cognitive neuroscientist examining how developing brains respond to social experiences 

Aisha Schnellmann / 9 October 2025
Interviews Development Neuroscience 21st century skills
A child and a woman water growing neurons that look like plants.

The trouble with AI detectors in academic settings

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 2 October 2025
Podcasts Learning & Education Education technology
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Why girls need more outdoor playtime

Amanda Ruggeri / 29 September 2025
Articles Society Development Play Education systems
A girl is climbing a tree.
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