Throughout history parents have always done their best to raise their children to become healthy, well-adjusted adults. Yet, as UC Berkeley developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik points out in her ...

On July 27, UC Berkeley professor Alison Gopnik was making a speech over Zoom to leading cognitive scientists from all over the world, accepting the Rumelhart Prize. As she spoke, she brought what she ...

When Alison Gopnik became the proud grandmother of a baby boy five years ago, she noticed things had changed quite a bit since she raised her sons three decades earlier. Related Articles Secrets of ...

UC Berkeley professor of psychology Alison Gopnik received a lifetime achievement award Thursday for her work in developmental psychology, cognitive science and philosophical psychology. Gopnik is one ...

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 17: U.S. President Donald Trump joins children at a craft table during the 139th Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White ...

Alison Gopnik is a renowned developmental psychologist whose research has revealed much about the amazing learning and reasoning capacities of young children, and she may be the leading interpreter of ...

As any parent will tell you, babies and young children are constantly exploring and incredibly fast learners. In fact, children are the best learners on the planet — faster than any computer algorithm ...

Alison Gopnik is a renowned developmental psychologist whose research has revealed much about the amazing learning and reasoning capacities of young children, and she may be the leading interpreter of ...

Alongside the political rhetoric about patriotism, trustworthiness, and competence at the recent Republican and Democratic conventions was an interesting parallel theme: parenting. Both events ...

Erika Christakis is an early childhood educator and the author of ‘The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups.” What’s the difference between being a parent and the ...