Education

Insights on Education

From language acquisition to problem solving to social skills, questions of how we learn are central to understanding human development. Formal education has its share of critics—can psychology lead the way to true reform?

Study Suggests Patients Can Treat Depression on Their Own

By Robert Puff Ph.D. on December 10, 2017 in Meditation for Modern Life

In general, the participants expressed higher life satisfaction and self-efficiency.

Leveraging Psychology Skills for Grad School or Employment

By Dana S Dunn Ph.D. on December 07, 2017 in Head of the Class

Can a low-stakes interview help psychology majors prepare for post-graduate life?

What Is Positive Technology?

By Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. on December 07, 2017 in Click Here for Happiness

Everything you need to know about technologies that improve your life.

You Are What You Read

By Jennifer Hamady on December 05, 2017 in Finding Your Voice

Choose carefully, read wisely.

Considering a Career in Mental Health Counseling?

By Jonathan Golding, Ph.D. and Anne Lippert, PhD on December 05, 2017 in Careers in Psych

Explore the opportunities of the helping relationship. See if a career in mental health is right for you.

Is Private School the Solution to Bullying?

By Izzy Kalman on December 05, 2017 in Resilience to Bullying

Floridians are heatedly debating a bill that will allow parents to send their bullied children to private school. But do private schools have the solution to bullying?

Final Exam Stress? Five Ways to Finish Finals Strong

By Zack Carter Ph.D. on December 04, 2017 in Clear Communication

Before the eggnog and ugly Christmas sweaters, you must get through final exams. Avoiding these common final exam prep blind spots might help your grades.

3 Ways Behavioral Science Is Impacting College Students

By Ross E O'Hara, Ph.D. on December 04, 2017 in Nudging Ahead

A group of student success experts recently took to the stage to discuss how their campuses are leveraging behavioral science to bolster persistence and graduation.

Helping Your College Student Cope with a Grandparent's Death

By Marcia Morris M.D. on December 03, 2017 in College Wellness

A grandparent’s death can pose challenges for a college student, but with your support and campus resources, your student can learn to cope.

10 Evolutionary Psychological Concepts That People Don’t Get

By Glenn Geher Ph.D. on December 02, 2017 in Darwin's Subterranean World

Evolutionary psychology is a powerful framework for understanding human behavior. Unfortunately, the field is woefully misrepresented. Here's how.

I Didn't Become an Actress

By Nick Luxmoore on December 02, 2017 in Young People Up Close

Fame or friendship? Fortune or family? When we look back on our lives, on all our youthful promise, what really matters?

How to Teach Kids About Civic Engagement

By Amber A. Hewitt Ph.D. on December 01, 2017 in You, Empowered

How can parents promote civic education and engagement?

When a College Education Makes Things Worse

By Ira Hyman Ph.D. on November 28, 2017 in Mental Mishaps

What if a college education makes things worse? Should we worry about the value of education in the post-truth world?

Teenage Sexual Harassers

By Kathryn Stamoulis Ph.D. on November 28, 2017 in The New Teen Age

Many teenagers are perpetrators of sexual harassment. Who are they and why do they do it?

Get Your Students to be More Engaged

By John D. Rich, Jr., Ph.D. on November 28, 2017 in Parenting With Purpose

Break up your teaching into smaller chunks, and provide your class with feedback about how well they are understanding the material.

Two Essential Secrets for Veterans in College

By Rob Henderson on November 27, 2017 in After Service

For veterans in college aiming for success: Follow these guidelines.

Domain Generality vs. Specificity

By Christopher Dwyer Ph.D. on November 27, 2017 in Thoughts on Thinking

Explicit CT training is necessary if educators want to see CT improve in our students and flourish across domains.

ADHD and Special Education

By Melissa David MSW, LICSW on November 26, 2017 in How to Expect What You Weren't Expecting

Does your child's mental illness get in the way of learning at school? Here are six reasons to consider special education for ADHD, DMDD, or other behavior disorders.

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Learning by Hearing, Learning by Seeing

By Laura Otis Ph.D. on November 26, 2017 in Rethinking Thought

As a metaphor for learning, sound has a shadier reputation than sight.

10 Psychological Concepts That People Don’t Get

By Glenn Geher Ph.D. on November 24, 2017 in Darwin's Subterranean World

Many aspects of human psychology that are consistently difficult for students to understand. Here is a list of 10 for starters.

The Ways Forgetting Makes You Smarter

By Richard E. Cytowic M.D. on November 23, 2017 in The Fallible Mind

Forgetfulness needn't be a harbinger of dementia: Wiping irrelevant facts and memories from our mind readies the brain to remember new and meaningful ones.

Amy Sue Nathan: Learning to Love Being Alone

By Jennifer Haupt on November 23, 2017 in One True Thing

I had tackled the layers of divorce, both legal and personal... But I had never spent so much as a weekend alone in ten years, until the kids went to visit their dad.

Musical Fingerings

By David A. Rosenbaum Ph.D. on November 23, 2017 in Perception and Performance

A wonderful research opportunity awaits those interested in modeling the way violinists and other musicians choose the fingerings they use.

Letting Kids Run Wild Could Improve Academic Performance

By Christopher Bergland on November 23, 2017 in The Athlete's Way

A first-of-its-kind brain imaging study has identified a link between cardiorespiratory fitness, motor-skill agility, gray matter volume, and academic performance.

Cultivating Leadership in Educational Leaders

By Richard Rende Ph.D. on November 21, 2017 in Inside Education

Struggling to galvanize "buy-in" from faculty for administrative objectives? Try cultivating "ownership" instead.

Ferdinand the Bull Can Teach Your Kids About Their Strengths

By Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. on November 20, 2017 in Positively Media

The classic story of Ferdinand the Bull is now an animated film. Ferdinand is family-friendly but it can be so much more if you use it to help your kids find their strengths.

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Is It Mind Reading? Interpreting Inference Interference

By APA Division 15 on November 20, 2017 in PsychEd

Reading is an amazingly simple, yet complex construct with a modest goal: understanding. MOCCA, a new diagnostic assessment, can help identify reading comprehension struggles.

Darwin's Classroom

By Glenn Geher Ph.D. on November 18, 2017 in Darwin's Subterranean World

According to a recent study, having an elementary school education that matches features of our ancestral past has positive and far-reaching outcomes in life. Here is why.

Empowering Students of Color, Part 6 of 8

By Jenny Grant Rankin Ph.D. on November 16, 2017 in Much More Than Common Core

Authors Thompson and Thompson share strategies from their book Yes, You Can!: Advice for Teachers Who Want a Great Start and a Great Finish With Their Students of Color.