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The Science of Fatherhood
MPR News: Parenting is hard work – we’ve always known that. There are major biological and life changes that occur when you welcome a baby into your home. Social scientists, however, have been taking a
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Brains At Play
NPR: This week at NPR Ed, our series Playing To Learn will explore questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. Why do we humans like to play so much? Play sports, play tag, play
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Young Children Bet on Their Numerical Skills: Metacognition in the Numerical Domain Vy A. Vo, Rosa Li, Nate Kornell, Alexandre Pouget, and Jessica F. Cantlon Although metacognition
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When Kids Start Playing To Win
NPR: This week, NPR Ed is focusing on questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. It’s a playful word that’s developed something of a bad reputation: “competition.” The fear among some parents is
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How to Trick Your Kids Into Reading All Summer Long
The Atlantic: As the school year ends, students’ thoughts turn to summer vacation staples like swimming, camp, and popsicles. Teachers—and most parents—would like them to think about reading, too. School and district officials offer summer
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How Family Game Night Makes Kids Into Better Students
The Atlantic: There has been a lot of recent attention focused on the importance of executive function for successful learning. Many researchers and educators believe that this group of skills, which enable a child to formulate and pursue
