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Parents and school working in partnership can help make for a happy transition to school

How to help your child start school

Parents are key to helping little ones navigate the social, emotional, cognitive and practical changes that come with starting prep

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Children, Education, Educational psychology, Family, In the news

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 on the classroom

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

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

The success of fidget spinners  reflects the human desire to ensure just the right amount of stimulation in the environment

Fidget toys aren’t just hype

Psychological research shows how people adjust their environment to ensure they have just the right level of stimulation.

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Attention, Education

Even preschool children can be bullied

Are we doing our best on bullying?

Incidences of bullying are occurring in preschools.  With bullying linked to a range of poor outcomes in adulthood, psychologists are urging schools to adopt best practice to protect students.

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Published in: Learning & development, Society
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Behaviour change, Bullying, Children, Discipline, Early intervention, Education, Educational psychology, Parenting, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

Critical thinking is in high demand among employers

The time is right for critical thinkingvideo

Our fast-changing world will require new responses. Critical thinking will be important to ensure we can navigate the complexities of modern times. But what is it?

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

Schools can foster a sense of belonging to ensure teens thrive

Mental health benefits when teens ‘belong’ at schoolvideo

Dr Kelly Allen MAPS says research shows that a sense of belonging is important to ensure young people thrive at school

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Published in: Learning & development, Work & performance
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Children, Development, Education, Educational psychology, Family, Happiness, Mental health, Mental illness, Motivation, Parenting, Performance psychology, Stress, Wellbeing

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