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Secondary Analyses and Archiving of Social and Behavioral Datasets in Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) recently issued two R03 grant announcements. R03 grants support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The announcements are
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¿La gente odiosa nace así?
CNN Español: Vamos a decirlo de frente: todo el mundo no es agradable. De hecho, ser bueno es más difícil para algunas personas que otras. Pero ¿es posible que “la amabilidad” esté predeterminada por los
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Being nice may be in your genes, according to study
CBS News: Being a nice person isn’t just because of how your mother raised you: It might be coded into your genes. A new study, out in the April issue of Psychological Science, shows that
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Does Preschool Matter?
Wired: For many kids, the most important years of schooling come before they can even read. Consider the groundbreaking work of the Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman, who has repeatedly documented the power of early
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Preschool Kids Best Prepared for Kindergarten: Study
U.S. News & World Report: All children can benefit from going to preschool, especially those who come from minority or poor families or from homes where parents don’t provide much mental stimulation, a new study
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Preschools Get Disadvantaged Children Ready for the Rigors of Kindergarten
Preschools help children prepare for the rigors of grade school—especially children who come from a minority family, a poor family, or whose parents don’t provide high-quality interactions. The results of a new study of over
