Education And Psychology
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Vanderbilt psychologist David Schlundt weighs in on the issue of whether or not cutting calories is bound to lead to binge eating and explains why we need to "personalize" our diets.
Feb 10, 2012
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Education policies in Appalachian region focus of new Peabody research
A $28 million, five-year grant from the Institute for Education Sciences will fund Peabody research on education policies in the Appalachian region. Read MoreJan 31, 2012
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Pathways to STEMM professions explored in upcoming issue of Peabody Journal of Education
The latest issue of the Peabody Journal of Education examines pathways to STEMM professions through a collection of articles. Read MoreJan 31, 2012
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Two Peabody College graduate student researchers partnered with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to shine a light on the scourge of human sex trafficking, resulting in changes to Tennessee law.
Jan 24, 2012
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Training addresses returning service members鈥� mental health needs
A Vanderbilt-led workshop for military health care providers could lead to more post-deployment mental health referrals. Read MoreDec 21, 2011
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Higher education, federal government 鈥榠ntimately connected鈥�
The federal government鈥檚 increasing involvement in higher education over the past 100 years has created an intimate relationship that was once virtually nonexistent. Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Parent-led discussion enhances children鈥檚 learning from television
Children learn more from television when parents interact with them similarly to book reading. Read MoreDec 7, 2011
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Students displaced by school closures need high-quality alternatives
Students displaced by school closures experience adverse effects both on test scores and attendance鈥攗nless they are transferred to substantially higher-performing schools. Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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NSF renews grant for scientists who study how the brain acquires visual expertise
A network of scientists who study how the brain acquires visual expertise has received a five-year renewal of support from the National Science Foundation. Read MoreNov 3, 2011
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Putting the body back into the mind of schizophrenia
A study using a procedure called the rubber hand illusion has found striking new evidence that people experiencing schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership and has produced the first case of a spontaneous, out-of-body experience in the laboratory. Read MoreOct 31, 2011
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Social audiences disrupt 鈥榣earning by teaching鈥�
The "Tower of Hanoi" task (Courtesy Dan Levin) 鈥淟earning by teaching,鈥� a method in which teaching facilitates the tutor鈥檚 own understanding, may be improved when the audience is not human, new research from Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College finds. The study, based on research that suggests a person learns… Read MoreOct 19, 2011
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Infants at risk for autism could benefit from motor training
Early motor experiences can shape infants鈥� preferences for objects and faces, new research indicates. The study supports evidence that early motor development and experiences contribute to infants鈥� understanding of their world and implies that when motor skills are delayed or impaired 鈥� as in autism 鈥� future social interactions could be negatively impacted. Read MoreSep 9, 2011
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New insight into impulse control
How the brain is wired to control impulsive behavior differs significantly from what psychologists have thought, new research finds. Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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New journal publishes budding scientists’ research
In addition to her high school diploma, Aziza Hart earned an unusual honor this spring 鈥� her first scientific paper was published in a new Vanderbilt University journal, Young Scientist. Hart, who graduated from Nashville鈥檚 Glencliff High School, spent part of her senior year in a Vanderbilt laboratory, studying… Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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鈥楻obust’ link between preschool, language and literacy
Preschool teachers鈥� use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Read MoreAug 18, 2011
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New tool to i.d. support needed by children with intellectual disabilities
Determining what children with intellectual disabilities need to thrive by building on their strengths and interests is the aim of a new federally funded project in the Department of Special Education. Read MoreJul 28, 2011
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Vanderbilt Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue
New research from Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College finds ideology and partisanship do not play a significant role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Memories may skew visual perception
New research from Vanderbilt University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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鈥楲ittle difference鈥� in principals鈥� leadership practices across school types
New research from Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College reveals little difference among school leaders across public, private and choice schools. Read MoreJul 15, 2011