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Are there benefits to the belief in Santa? Psychologists believe so

Lies about Santa? They could be good for your child

Fantastical beliefs in children are associated with positive developmental outcomes

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Children, Development

Focus on your coping skills if you face disappointing results

Five steps to cope with poor Year 12 results

Worse than hoped Year 12 results can be a devastating experience. But there are ways to overcome your disappointment and go on to thrive

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Education, Learning

How technology affects children’s learning

Why laptops are better than tablets, and technology needs to stay out of teen's bedrooms

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Published in: Learning & development, Work & performance
Tags: Education, Educational psychology

Psychologists are researching the effect of phones on students

Mobile phones in the classroom: A helpful or harmful hindrance?

Smartphones are proving useful educational tools - but psychological research highlights the risk of their presence in the classroom

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Published in: Learning & development, Work & performance
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Children, Development, Education, Parenting, Wellbeing

How we think about our past experiences affects how we can help others

Beware rumination: it interferes with our ability to feel empathy for others

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Memory, Relationships, Therapy, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

Parents are worried about a smooth start to school

How the decision to delay school is causing anguish for parents

The incidence of parents delaying the start to school has doubled. Why are they making this choice?

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Children, Development, Educational psychology, Learning, Wellbeing

The importance of speaking to help with reading

How building your child’s spoken word bank can boost their capacity to read

Hearing a word makes reading it later easier, eye-tracking research has shown

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Children, Learning, Parenting

Parents may struggle to help teens stay engaged

How to maintain the balance between boundaries and freedom in secondary school parenting

How can parents best help their children with their schooling without actually doing it for them? 

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Education, Educational psychology, Parenting

Greater cultural diversity will enrich psychology

How parenting advice assumes you’re white and middle class

Diversity matters when it comes to making sure psychology research is widely applicable

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Children, Development, Education, Educational psychology, Parenting, Relationships, Research

Improving sleep in children with ADHD has some lessons for all parents

No shortcut: the importance of good habits and routine for ensuring kids sleep well

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Published in: Health, Learning & development
Tags: ADHD, Sleep, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

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