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Once into learning, always into learning?

Julia Gorges / 5 September 2016
Articles Development Psychology
Mo Riza, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Poverty marks the brain and damages learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 29 August 2016
Articles Development Equity

The trap of academic success: perfectionism

Lavinia Damian / 24 August 2016
Articles Development Psychology
Bruce Guenter, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

“Genes can be turned on or off, but they do not go away”

Alexandra Güntzer / 22 August 2016
Interviews Development Equity
Terrie E. Moffitt

Brain-training games put to the test

Meeri Kim / 19 August 2016
Articles Development Neuroscience
arthurmlee1, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

Lifelong learning

Alexandra M. Freund / 15 August 2016
Articles Development Psychology
Rodolphe Breard, flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0

What chess can teach us about aging and intelligence

Meeri Kim / 12 August 2016
Articles Development Play
Kim Love, flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0

“Exposure to a prosocial role model shows strong effects”

Sabine Gysi / 8 August 2016
Interviews Development Psychology
Fabian Kosse

“Some basic notions of fairness are culturally constructed”

Gelgia Fetz Fernandes / 5 August 2016
Interviews Development Diversity
Illustration: Mrzyk & Moriceau for BOLD

Video games can be good for brain health?

Meeri Kim / 3 August 2016
Articles Development Neuroscience
Chris Betcher, flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0

The “dad factor” – a major ingredient for children’s successful learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 27 July 2016
Articles Development Parenting and childcare
Big D2112, flickr.com, CC BY-ND 2.0

Why teenagers make risky decisions

Laurence Steinberg / 25 July 2016
Articles Development Neuroscience
Ian Sane, flickr.com, CC BY 2.0

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

The literacy researcher finding ways to strengthen the language skills of multilingual learners

Aisha Schnellmann / 18 December 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Development Reading and writing Diversity
An adult watches a child catch butterflies made of letters.

The cognitive psychologist reimagining STEM learning 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 2 December 2025
Interviews Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
An adult helps a child learn with a robot.

The school psychologist building resilience in students and teachers

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 20 November 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Development Learning environments Diversity
An adult helps a child to shield herself from bullies.
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Where is AI in education heading?

Libby Hills / 15 December 2025
Opinions Technology Learning & Education Education technology
A child sits outside, working on a tablet.

How should EdTech integrate into mathematics classrooms?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 11 December 2025
Podcasts Technology Learning & Education STEM Education technology
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Handwriting versus typing for children’s literacy

Meeri Kim / 4 November 2025
Articles Learning & Education Reading and writing Education technology
A boy writes in a notebook in the classroom.
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Can the science of learning improve global education? 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 9 December 2025
Articles Society Learning & Education Equity
A girl is learning in a classroom.

How to deal with sensitive topics in the classroom

Aisha Schnellmann / 18 November 2025
Opinions Learning & Education Development Teaching methods 21st century skills
A teacher is leading a discussion with her class.

The economist asking why differentiated instruction works

Aisha Schnellmann / 6 November 2025
Interviews Learning & Education Teaching methods Diversity
A researcher holds a tree with children learning on the branches.
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