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Behavior’s Influence on Biology
One of the basic tenets of psychological science holds that the biology of our brains heavily influences our actions, behaviors, judgments, and more. But what if we reverse that premise and examine an opposite supposition
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Hatred of Outsiders Kicks in Between Ages 6 and 8
Pacific Standard: At what point in our young lives do we start thinking of people who are different from us as enemies? Provocative new research from Germany suggests this problematic psychological process—which underpins racism, extreme
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How to Get More Early Bloomers
The New York Times: WHEN New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, went to Albany earlier this week to talk about his program for universal preschool, the discussion reportedly focused on funding, not on whether
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Cicchetti Discusses Multilevel Studies on Neglected Children
APS Fellow Dante Cicchetti has been awarded a 2014 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award for his lifetime contributions to the field of applied psychological science. Cicchetti, William Harris Professor of Child Development and Psychiatry and
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Toddlers love selfies: Parenting in an iPhone age
CBS: Every so often, Brandi Koskie finds dozens of photos of her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, on her iPhone – but they aren’t ones Koskie has taken. “There’ll be 90 pictures, sideways, of the corner of
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Talking to Your Child After You Yell
The Wall Street Journal: Nearly every parent loses control and screams at the children now and then. But what if you do it repeatedly?Researchers suspect parents are yelling more. Parents have been conditioned to avoid
