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The latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
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“Nothing is more frustrating for the brain than unattainable goals”

Susanne Osadnik / 22 September 2017
Interview Development Neuroscience
AJ Cann, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Bringing scientific evidence to the classroom

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 20 September 2017
Opinion Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Genetics
markuspiske, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Why do we view the world differently, even when standing side by side?

Koraly Pérez-Edgar / 15 September 2017
Article Development Psychology
Petra Bensted, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

How to design people’s environments so they can benefit from programs

Sabine Gysi / 13 September 2017
Interview Development Equity
Lisa A. Gennetian

Developmental science grows up

Gaia Scerif / 12 September 2017
Opinion Development Psychology
jordandreyer, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Why you can’t remember your life as a baby

Paul Frankland / 8 September 2017
Article Development Neuroscience
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Two crucial factors in children’s long-term development

Sabine Gysi / 6 September 2017
Interview Development Education policy
Deborah Vandell

Take control!

Simone Kühn / 4 September 2017
Article Development Neuroscience
Dennis William Gaylor, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Early institutional care and the developing brain

Meeri Kim / 1 September 2017
Interview Development Neuroscience
Nim Tottenham

Identifying the best learning strategy for each individual child

Sabine Gysi / 30 August 2017
Interview Development Diversity
Markus Werkle-Bergner

The connection between spatial intelligence and STEM

Meeri Kim / 25 August 2017
Interview Development Neuroscience
GDJ, pixabay.com, CC0 1.0

Young children don’t blindly adopt adult norms

Markus Paulus / 14 August 2017
Article Development Parenting and childcare
Joopey, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

Are we bridging the gap from brain scan to lesson plan? 

Michael S. C. Thomas / 5 June 2025
Opinion Learning & Education Development Education systems Education policy
A teacher is writing in a notebook.

Empowering futures through foundational learning 

Aisha Schnellmann / 22 May 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education systems Covid-19
Two kids are learning together.

A child-centered approach to education

Aisha Schnellmann / 12 May 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education systems Education policy
Two young girls learn together.
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Should young people be banned from using smartphones? 

Kathryn Bates / 1 July 2025
Opinion Technology Development Technology and society Education policy
Teens are standing next to each other while looking at their phones.

Connecting AI to educational goals

Helena Pozniak / 20 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
Children are using laptops in a classroom.

The developmental scientist exploring how children learn from robots

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 15 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology
An adult and a robot help a child learn.
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The developmental scientist showing how culture influences children

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 26 June 2025
Interview Development Diversity
A child wears a colorful blanket of learning themes beside an adult.

The economist improving education policy with evidence 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 12 June 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education policy Covid-19
A child sits on a math-themed pillow while a teacher hands some to another child.

How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
A child is thinking while holding a pencil.
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