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Spanking: How We Have Normalized Hitting Our Kids and Why We Need to Stop

Many people are spanked growing up to the point where it is a normalized experience. This blog post will explore the negative outcomes associated with spanking, and why it’s such a common parenting tactic used in the United States.

June 14, 2021
Fake News! A Cognitive Perspective on the Spread of Misinformation Among Older Adults

Social media has increased the spread of news–some truthful, and others less so–in recent years. Is this information consumed differently across different age groups? And how does its persuasiveness change across the lifespan?

June 7, 2021
The Perceptual Development “Window” In the First Year of Life

The dramatic changes within the first year of development

May 31, 2021
Bayesian Reasoning: Navigation through Uncertain Decisions

Bayesian Reasoning: What is it and how can it help our decision-making? In this article, we explain the Bayes’ Theorem, discuss contexts where bayesian reasoning is important, and review research on how to improve one’s bayesian reasoning.

May 24, 2021
How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Families?

Are you a stressed out parent? You’re not alone, and research can help.

May 17, 2021
What is Emotional Intelligence and Can It Be Improved?

Is there a separate aspect of intelligence that dictates our interactions with other people? And is our ability to understand and manage emotions a skill that we can improve?

May 10, 2021
Do children who sleep more retain more words?

What might influence some children to retain more words than others? Significant research holds an explanation: sleep.

May 3, 2021
Complimenting Kids: The Nuances of Praise

Paying a child a compliment can cost a lot more than you would think.

April 20, 2021
Applying the Pausing Principle to University Classes

Large lectures can lack student engagement and be distracting. However, introducing lecture pauses with peer discussion can improve learning by facilitating meaningful interaction with course content.

November 17, 2020
Diurnal Patterns of Cortisol

This article is authored by Kriseira Lamas-Krauletz and Danny Rahal and is part of the 2020 pre-graduate spotlight series. Background Racial/ethnic minorities are more vulnerable to mental and physical health problems such as mood disorders, anxiety, and obesity. These differences in health outcomes may be due to stressful life circumstances, recent and long-term perceived discrimination,…

August 21, 2020

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