Making Play a Habit
Pediatricians stress the importance of spontaneous play for children. Behavioral scientists understand the power of routine and predictability for busy parents. Where’s the middle ground?
Education
Latest Stories
Why College Campuses Need a “Pride and Prejudice” Approach to Inclusion
Students from underrepresented groups are still told, in ways both systemic and subtle, that they don’t belong in higher education. New research suggests that true inclusiveness requires two types of policy.
Building Behavioral Science’s Intervention Resources in Higher Education
How can we make it easier for educators to adopt successful behavioral innovations and effectively implement them?
Older Stories
Help Students Navigate Life’s Transitions With a Mindset GPS
Despite the tremendous financial, social, and other systematic obstacles in his way, Jaime made it through college and earned his degree. How?
Building Better Community Colleges through Behavioral Science
Students at community college face unique challenges but, too often, are less supported. New research suggests that behavioral science can narrow the gap.
The Benefits of Admitting When You Don’t Know
We all might be a bit better off by learning to say “I disagree with myself” every now and then.