That well-intentioned screen time limit you set for your child? It might actually be making screens more desirable. This video dives into the science behind this paradox and reveals what [...]
How should you praise children? Research results from motivational psychology provide important information... __________________ Studies (only a small selection): Dweck, C. S. (2002). Messages that motivate: How praise molds students' [...]
Even small language variations can have a big impact on the behavior of our fellow human beings. So we should pay close attention to our formulations in communication ... Studies [...]
Educational psychology: are there effective alternatives to "yelling and scolding"? A recently published meta-analysis, in which quite a few studies were summarized and analyzed, provides impressive evidence: Leijten, P., Gardner, [...]
Even though our lives would certainly be dull and boring without emotions, everyone has probably wished at some point that he or she no longer had to bear a negative [...]
What can be done when children simply do not listen? Are there effective alternatives to yelling and scolding? Educational psychology provides a variety of effective tips (supported by intensive research) [...]
Does your smartphone make you dumb? Can the mere presence of a smartphone affect our intelligence? Does a smartphone that is next to us on the desk make it harder [...]
How can you motivate children? Many parents and teachers despair of this question again and again in everyday life. If you take a look at the relevant advice literature, you [...]
The Door-in-the-Face-Technique is one of the most famous influence techniques. It's effectiveness could be shown in many different studies. But does it work with children as well? [...]
