Recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology found that when 5-year-old prereaders practiced ...

You might’ve heard the claim that the modern adult’s attention span is eight seconds long, similar to that of a goldfish. This, King’s College London stated, is thankfully untrue. But in 2022, 49% of ...

When I taught upper elementary, I could always feel when the collective energy started to slip—a long math lesson, a gray afternoon, that stretch between lunch and dismissal. Every teacher knows those ...

Families around West Michigan are always looking for fun ways to pass the time during winter break, which usually begins just before Christmas for local students. Many school districts in Kent, Ottawa ...

Christmas break is a magical time of year, but for parents, it can quickly turn into a juggling act. Suddenly, your kids are home from school, the weather is chilly, and everyone is searching for ways ...

I’m a child clinical psychologist, and I say no to (most) mental health days for kids. Parents, teachers and employers will continue to have compassion for kids who could use a break in the wake of ...

What if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes information as we act, perceive, or make decisions? A new study has introduced a method that does exactly this—not just by looking at ...

Lacey W. Heinsberg receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Amery Treble-Barna receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. A newly discovered biological signal in the ...

As you age, it’s natural for your body to slow down a bit — and your brain is no exception. You may not learn new skills quite as quickly as you used to, and your memory may not be quite as strong.

I’ll be sitting alone, minding my business, when suddenly my brain hits me with a memory from 2014—something minor, something forgettable, something that absolutely RUINS me on the spot. Why am I ...