How Early Childhood Trauma Changes the Brain: A Conversation with Dr. Jamie Hanson Bridging to Research

In this interview with Dr. Jamie Hanson, he talks about his research on how the brain’s neural circuitry changes because of early life stress and how these changes impact outcomes for children in adolescence. He also talks about how supportive adults outside the home and safe, supportive school environments may be able to lessen the negative effects.

Bridging to Research: Numeracy and Math Sense in Young Children, An Interview with Dr. Melissa Libertus

An understanding of number, specifically the idea of sets of quantities of things, begins in infancy and develops long before formal schooling. So…
• What does mathematical thinking and reasoning look like in infants?
• How do thinking and reasoning change after infancy?
• How might parents/families/caregivers influence the development of children’s mathematical thinking and reasoning?
• What are some things that adults can do to support children’s mathematical development?
Check out our interview with Dr. Melissa Libertus, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology and Research Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center, who sat down with us to share her research and provide answers to these questions and so much more.

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Bridging to Research: Mindfulness in Schools, An Interview with Dr. Brian Galla

Programming to support mindfulness practices in schools have been around for several years, but did you know that there is a link between teacher mindfulness and student mindfulness? To learn more about mindfulness, check out this interview with Dr. Brian Galla, a research scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center (our parent organization) and assistant professor of Applied Developmental Psychology, who has been researching mindfulness practices in adolescents and educators.

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