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A Paradigm Shift in How Scientists Study Kids
There is an open secret in the study of child development: Most of what we think we know about how babies develop is actually based on a specific subset of kids—those born to families from
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Linking Developmental Delays and Parenting Strategies With Inclusivity in Mind
Podcast: How do parents adjust their behavior in the context of neurodiversity? Alexandra Sullivan (University of California, San Francisco) and APS’s Özge G. Fischer-Baum discuss parenting strategies with an inclusive approach.
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Teaching: Parenting by Lying
Parents and other guardians lie to their children for a host of reasons, research confirms. Students have an opportunity to explore why parents evade the truth.
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Artificial Intelligence Systems Excel at Imitation, but Not Innovation
While children and adults alike can solve problems by finding novel uses for everyday objects, AI systems often lack the ability to view tools in a new way, researchers explain in this study.
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The Pandemic Disrupted Adolescent Brain Development
Before COVID, American teenagers’ psychological health was already in decline. The pandemic, with its sudden lockdowns, school closures and other jolts to normal life, made that downward slope steeper. The ensuing mental health crisis has
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Children Motivated to Earn Social Approval Over Treats, Study Suggests
The marshmallow test, designed to measure children’s self-control in the face of temptation, is one of history’s most famous psychological experiments. New research suggests that it may also measure their interest in social approval.
