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Quick Study: Persistence in Music education

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Tevis Tucker and Dr. Adam Winsler's research paper on "Who Takes Music With Them When They Transition to High School?" appeared on the National Endowment of the Arts' (NEA) podcast. The episode discusses the identifying factors that predispose 8th-graders to persist with music education when they enter high school.

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In the Applied Theater podcast, Thalia Goldstein discusses why theater education matters

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Thalia Goldstein, Department of Psychology, discusses her new book and the psychological processes that are activated through theater education.

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Psychology student’s research addresses how adolescent social media use predicts in-person friendship networks

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Psychology doctoral student Caroline Toth looks at how adolescents’ social media use is associated with the structure of their in-person friendship networks.

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Better Ways to Talk With Your Kids About Santa

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New research discussion how parents — who typically play a large and active role in fostering a belief in Santa Claus — can ease the transition to disbelief?

The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIE) Announces Seed Funding Winners

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The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIE) has announced the results of the 2022 Seed Funding Initiative for two new seed funding opportunities: Building the Foundation: Early-Stage Research to stimulate the development of new research and scholarship initiatives; and Take It to the Next Level to advance scalable multidisciplinary projects for research and scholarship in Sustain…

4-VA@Mason Award Produces Important Results in Childhood Working Memory Research

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In the Developing Minds Lab at George Mason, Sabine Doebel says she has a dream job. As an undergraduate, she became fascinated by children’s thinking and how it changes with age. Now, as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, where she directs the Lab, she spends much of her time designing studies to understand how young children learn to think and act flexibly — that is, how th…

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Thalia Goldstein quote cited in Bored Panda article about a new mom being called manipulative after she cries over missing one of baby’s “firsts”

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Goldstein, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, quote to CNN about children’s belief in Santa is referenced in Bored Panda article.

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Congratulations to our Winter Graduates!

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Play and Children's Masks

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Sabine Doebel, Nicole J. Stucke, & Songhan Pang recently published an article in Scientific Reports asking whether children wearing masks might disrupt some normal functioning, like wanting to play with another child. Kindchenschema and cuteness elicit interest in caring for and playing with young children, but less so when children are masked Abstract: Cuteness in the young has long been theoriz…

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Seven CHSS faculty honored with Teaching Excellence Awards

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Congratulations to the seven CHSS award recipients who were celebrated at the 2024 Celebration of Teaching Excellence ceremony on April 15.

Adam Winsler named co-editor-in-chief of Child Development journal

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The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) has appointed Adam Winsler, Professor of Psychology, as co-editor-in-chief of its flagship journal, Child Development.

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Mason team works to identify more objective evaluations to diagnose autism

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Allison Jack, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of Mason's Institute for Biohealth Innovation, leads a team that is working learn more about how sex and gender relate to biology, behavior, and the well-being of autistic children, teenagers, and young adults.

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Thalia Goldstein, Department of Psychology, quote in Wall Street Journal article on talking to children about death

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Goldstein talks about how storytelling can be helpful to deliver "painful truths" to children as new movie, "The Sheep Detectives," hits theaters.

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Thalia Goldstein featured on the National Endowment for the Arts podcast

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Thalia Goldstein, Department of Psychology, speaks about her research on the effects of theater education and how it can enhance emotional and social development.

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Teaching children to share

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In Babycenter, Susanne Denham, Department of Psychology, is quoted in an article about how to teach 2-year-olds to share. The article lists strategies to encourage toddlers to share by creating healthy boundaries and seeing their parents as role models.

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Psychology researcher focuses on why theatre education matters

Psychology Editor

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George Mason University psychology professor Thalia R. Goldstein’s work focuses on children's developing social and emotional skills, and how such skills intersect with imaginative activities. In her latest book, Why Theatre Education Matters: Understanding its Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Benefits (Teachers College Press, 2024), she pulls together the research she’s conducted on social and e…

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Dr. Thalia Goldstein featured on the National Endowment for the Arts podcast

Applied Developmental Psychology Editor

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As students across the country head back to school, we have a conversation with Dr. Thalia Goldstein about the significant impact of theater education on child development. Dr. Goldstein is an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab)…

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