Throughout history parents have always done their best to raise their children to become healthy, well-adjusted adults. Yet, as UC Berkeley developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik points out in her ...

Parents these days are stressed. So are their kids. The root of this anxiety, one scholar says, is the way we understand the relationship between parents and children. Alison Gopnik, a psychology and ...

Previous studies have found that babies prefer people who speak their own language, but new research suggests that may reflect curiosity, not bias. Alison Gopnik, thinking about humans’ role on Earth, ...

Could a 4-year-old possess better instincts for scientific discovery than a college student? In one experiment, researchers showed preschoolers and undergraduates a variety of blocks, some of which ...

THE PANDEMIC changed much, but it revealed more. A crisis in caregiving that had long existed suddenly became visible. Caring for others is essential for families and for society. But it took the ...

I don’t think I’m the only parent who frets about their kids’ screen time. The Phineas and Ferb binges. Saturday nights playing Uncharted. It’s all turning their brains to sausage, right?

Erika Christakis is an early childhood educator and the author of ‘The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups.” What’s the difference between being a parent and the ...

A new study shows that recipients of a cash windfall usually give much of it away, even if they don’t get credit for their generosity. New research shows that no matter their political leanings, age, ...

A new study involving blocks shows that 4-year-olds may actually solve some problems better than grown-ups do. The coordination of amino acids and neurons that produced Georgiana is a stunning ...