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As children head back to school next week, many will carry a self-defeating idea inside their heads, that “I’m smart” or “I’m du...

Why am I not surprised to discover the number of Australian schoolchildren diagnosed with psychological or emotional disorders i...

A baby’s brain is quite brillant, a psychollgist says in her new book. Far from being irrational, children are more astute than...

Mothers and fathers play different roles and make different contributions to a child’s upbringing, but a father’s influence upon...

I have been a primary school principal for more than 30 years and I find it confirms many of my worst fears. Over that time I ha...

It's a cliche that it takes 10,000 hours of intense practice to become truly proficient at a new skill, such as playing the pian...