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Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K
The New York Times: Nearly two decades ago, a landmark study found that by age 3, the children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those of less educated parents, giving them
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How Eye Contact Can Backfire
TIME: We’re often told to maintain eye contact when speaking with others. But a new study published in the journal Psychological Science is poking holes in the theory that looking deep into someone’s eyes shows interest and
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Using Blood Pressure to Predict Cognitive Function
Vascular risk factors are receiving increasing attention in research investigating the development of cognitive decline and dementia. As researcher Matthew Pase and colleagues note in a new article in Psychological Science, “the importance of vascular
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You Lookin’ At Me?
Newsweek: Be careful using eye contact: It can backfire. Sure, you’ve always heard that steadily meeting the gaze of the person across the table shows that you’re confident and trustworthy, and that you might even
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Talking Directly to Toddlers Strengthens Their Language Skills
Just as young children need nourishing food to build physical strength, they also need linguistic nutrition for optimal development of language and cognitive abilities. New research from psychology researchers at Stanford University shows that by
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Could Your Last Name Be Hampering Your Career Path?
It’s well-known that people who are taller and attractive are more likely to garner managerial positions than people of shorter or average stature and appearance. But new research suggests that, at least in some societies
