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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.

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.

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 emotional learning and cognitive development.

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

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.

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

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

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), and co-directs the National Endowment for the Arts Lab, the Mason Arts Research Center (MasonARC)