How do preemies perform in school?
In a study of 1.3 million babies, educational outcomes for premature babies were promising
View ArticleA path out of poverty and poor health
Psychologists and developmental scientists identify three ways to help low-income families
View ArticleOlivia the ovary, Timothy the testis take the squirm out of reproductive ed
Reprotopia is new site offering lively cartoons to pop music on puberty, “cooties” and reproductive health
View ArticleBeyond blue eyes or brown eyes: Rethinking genetics
Northwestern researchers show genes are just one part of our health
View ArticlePreemies' dads more stressed than moms after NICU
During transition home from hospital, fathers’ stress levels rose while mothers' stayed constant
View ArticleImproving autism interventions
Northwestern psychologists and speech pathologists study families to help earlier and better
View ArticleResearchers offer new evidence on 4-year-old children’s knowledge about ecology
In their play, children from diverse U.S. communities reveal how they view the natural world
View ArticleThe science of ‘When to Worry’
A leading psychologist builds interdisciplinary teams to identify children’s health problems earlier
View ArticleMultinational survey: How teens, parents respond to Netflix show ‘13 Reasons...
Research examines whether media can promote parent/child conversation about difficult topics
View ArticleLindsay Chase-Lansdale stepping down as inaugural vice provost for academics
Will return full-time to the SESP faculty after seven years in the Office of the Provost
View ArticleStudy finds discipline disparities in preschool driven by racial bias
Innovative research methods parse the effects of teacher bias verses true behavior problems in school discipline
View ArticleOne of the largest-ever early-brain development studies has just launched
Northwestern one of 25 sites in national study that will track brain development from birth through early childhood
View ArticleMothers’ stress rollercoaster while pregnant linked to negative emotions in...
Fluctuations in prenatal stress linked to three-month-olds’ tendency to experience, express negative emotions
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