I am often asked for writing advice. So I have assembled my personal "Rules for Good Writing."

Friends! I'm featured---along with Eli Finkel---in today's The New York Times article: 🌹25 Questions to Bring You Closer to Your Mom🌹 Check it out here (free link): nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development. Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system. Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other

Half of children died. A thread. 🧵

It’s been getting better fast but the fight isn’t over yet.

Fillingim et al. show that biological and psychosocial factors jointly predict chronic pain associated conditions nature.com/articles/s4156…

✨The big reveal✨ After many long nights of writing, I'm thrilled to share the cover for our book! If you've ever wished for an evidence-based guide to dealing with difficult relationships, we wrote this book for you. Grateful to the editorial team Affirm Press SimonSchusterANZ

“Wild chimpanzee mother and infant bonds may resemble patterns of secure and insecure-avoidant types observed in humans,” according to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour go.nature.com/4k8oG5K

Twist on the famous "Marshmallow Test": adding a second child helps resist temptation of the marshmallow. New study finds that children are more likely to wait for a larger reward if they have a buddy who has pledged to hold out than if they’re alone. gizmodo.com/new-twist-on-f…

Play is an essential part of early childhood development. Check out these resources from our friends at the National Collaborative for Infants & Toddlers as they celebrate “May All Babies Thrive Month,” with today’s theme on the importance of play: ncit.org/may-all-babies…

What motivates people to act on climate? The number one reason—across cultures—is love for the next generation. Read more here: talkingclimate.ca/p/climate-acti…

Our inaugural Pomona College FAM Lab dinner was a celebration of teamwork👏 In the past 3 months, these stellar students: - set up our new lab space - designed a community-facing website - built connections w/ local schools & parents - launched our 1st study🚀 So proud of them!

What predicts #climate beliefs and action? We have a new paper analyzing 19 predictors of 4 different climate change beliefs and action across 55 countries (N = 4,635). Four predictors had consistent effects across all outcomes: 1) environmentalist identity, 2) trust in

Join us May 19 and 21 for a virtual workshop on the biological mechanisms behind empathy and compassion and their roles and applications in brain functionality, medical treatments, and human well-being. Register here: ow.ly/3kaN50Vtup3 #neuroscience #EmpathyResearch

Did you know? Past trauma can affect pain perception. This study found that certain types of childhood maltreatment are linked to reduced pain sensitivity in high-risk adolescents. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jpai… #PainSensitivity #HighRisk #AdolescentResearch #SRA

On Monday, May 19, I'll be moderating an exciting session on the development of empathy & compassion across the lifespan, featuring @felixwarneken Tobias Grossmann Center for Developmental Social Neuroscience Zach Gottlieb Patricia Lockwood Register for NASEM Health's FREE workshop: bit.ly/427yN4M

Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the all-new 6th edition. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com

📣 The Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment has published a new working paper, exploring the many ways air quality impacts the health & well-being of children + offering solutions for improving indoor air quality. Read it here: bit.ly/4dAeK3a