With the help of their stuffed animals or figurines, many toddlers and preschoolers play “teacher,” “doctor” or “firefighter,” drawing early inspiration from the careers they observe in their ...

There are as many definitions of creativity as there are people who try to define it. I’m using the term here to describe a habit of mind that questions convention and is open to the surprising ...

A new study from the University of Chicago investigates one potential source of discrepancy in child skill level: disparity in parents’ beliefs about their influence over their children’s development.