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Fostering Student-Teacher Connections Could Help Keep Students Returning From Juvenile Detention in School
Encouraging young people returning from juvenile detention to share their goals with an educator could help them stay in school and out of the criminal justice system.
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Social Media is Riskier for Kids than ‘Screen Time’
Suppose your 13-year-old daughter wants to subsist on candy during this drawn-out pandemic, and she challenges you to prove that candy is bad for her. For help, you turn to the Internet — and find
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Eight Psychological Scientists Receive 2022 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early-Career Contributions
The Spence Award recognizes APS members who have made transformative early career contributions to psychological science.
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Childhood Health and Cultural Inequalities: Women Pay the Price
A culturally underprivileged childhood increases a person’s risk of being less physically active in adulthood. This risk is greater for women than for men, according to new research published in the journal Psychological Science.
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Fertile Ground: Teachers’ Growth Mindsets Support Successful Interventions for Students
Teachers’ growth-mindset interventions may be particularly helpful for students who are struggling in the classroom.
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‘No Regrets’ Is No Way to Live
“No Regrets.” It’s an alluring motto, a handy recipe for success and satisfaction. Reject the pain of looking backward, revel in the pleasure of dreaming forward, and the good life will ensue. Little wonder that