psychology

A Canadian study reveals that allophone children who attend daycare are better prepared for kindergarten. Learning French while also developing language skills in one's mother tongue is no easy task.

A meta-analysis by UdeM doctoral candidate Kevin Jamey shows promising evidence that learning to play an instrument can help kids focus.

A team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal's Observatoire pour l'éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children's health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté, spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.

Noubar and Anna Afeyan support new program at McGill University to improve mental health supports in the wake of humanitarian crises As violent conflicts, forced migration, and an increase in natural disasters sparked by climate change trigger rising humanitarian needs around the globe, a new initiative to understand how to better support the mental health of those affected is being launched at McGill University, thanks to a visionary gift from Flagship Pioneering Founder and CEO and Co-Founder and Chairman of Moderna, Noubar Afeyan, BEng'83, DSc'22, and his wife, Anna Afeyan Gunnarson.

Imagine a world where people suffering from debilitating mood conditions like bipolar disorder and depression had a treatment option that worked on their gut health to improve their mental wellness.

A doctoral candidate in speech-language pathology at Université de Montréal is testing the use of audiovisual content to support communication in people with dementia.