Category Archives: Development

Teaching Leadership and Empathy with Crafts

kid crafts making father's day cards by Carissa GoodNCrazy

Eight and nine year-olds can learn important lessons from teaching preschoolers about crafts.

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Does the month of your birth affect IQ?

Are kids born in the summer smarter than those born in the winter, or vice versa? If so, why?

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Reducing the Long-Term Impact of Traumatic Events

Researchers have been looking at the factors can reduce the long-term impact of PTSD symptoms.

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Anatomy of Pretending (Episode 85)

Psychologists talk about imagination and pretending, along with the importance of play to child development.

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The importance of play

Despite the importance of play, it appears to be disappearing from kindergarten classes.

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The impact of rejection: What if kids don't fit in?

Researchers have identified some behaviours that make it more likely that a child will be rejected by his or her classmates.

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How Important are the Early Years to Later Psychological Wellbeing?

What is the state of knowledge regarding the benefits of early childhood interventions?

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Anatomy of Autism (Episode 82)

Psychologists speak with Dr. Gillian Graham Bevan, a psychologist whose son has autism.

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