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How to Motivate Children: Science-Based Approaches for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers

Center on the Developing Child staff | July 12, 2024

  [Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice”

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ADHD Kids May Not Be Doing Alright These Days…

Marja Brandon | June 28, 2024

  [Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice”

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What’s the Score?

Steve Nelson | June 7, 2024

  Well, that didn’t take long. Following the short burst of SAT-optional college admission policies spawned by the pandemic, the testing race is back at full throttle, at least at some Ivies. Among the rationales

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Yale Will Not Save Her

Hyerim Bianca Nam | May 31, 2024

Content warning: This column contains references to sexual violence. On April 2, University President Peter Salovey emailed the Yale community under the subject line “Your Yale, Your Voice,” asking us to complete the 2024 Campus

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The gifted and talented program is flawed

Vikki Amourgianos | May 24, 2024

In the fifth grade, my family moved and I transferred to a new school district in New Jersey. In the West Orange school district, I gained admission into the High Aptitude Program, a gifted and talented

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From swiping to sipping: The digital pathway to dependency

Rachelle Evans | May 3, 2024

More than five billion people use some form of social media. In the United States, 75% of teens have an active account on a social media platform. Digitization has crept into our lives and altered our world. People check

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The feminine urge to apologize

Grace Harris | April 19, 2024

It is almost as if “sorry” is the default response for women. They apologize for having emotions and showing them, for asking a valid question and for walking in the same direction as someone in

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Unlocking the dopamine code: A blueprint for college student well-being

Seth Gabrielson | April 12, 2024

As college students navigating the complexities of academia, we often find ourselves contending with formidable adversaries: seasonal depression, lack of motivation and high levels of stress. According to the National College Health Assessment, approximately 80% of

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How do I avoid the perfectionism trap?

Sharon Saline, Psy.D. | March 29, 2024

Dear Dr. Saline, I recently started my first full-time job after graduating from college and feel like I’m struggling with the adjustment. I’ve had the usual ups and downs in school which come with ADHD.

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