The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University leverages scientific insights to improve outcomes for young children facing adversity. They focus on early childhood development and highlight key concepts like brain architecture and toxic stress.
The mission of the Center on the Developing Child is to use science to achieve better, more equitable outcomes for young children facing adversity. They emphasize six key scientific concepts that shape early development and lifelong health: brain architecture, serve and return, toxic stress, lifelong health and well-being, timing and critical periods, and developmental environments. The center also offers a Resource Library with science-based materials on various early childhood development topics and invites visitors to subscribe for updates on their latest news and resources.
Today, the former Palais of Prince Heinrich on the avenue Unter den Linden, is the representative seat of the university.
The Department of Psychology at the University of Konstanz is one of the most research-active and successful psychology departments within German universities. It focuses on meeting future challenges in basic research and teaching, contributing to the growing importance of neurosciences and social sciences for society.
Psychology in the School of Social Sciences (SSS) offers scientific and practical training to introduce students to the field of psychology. It introduces students to the professional practices of psychologists and prepares students with the required skills and training for postgraduate studies should they prefer to carry on their education as a psychologist or behavioral researcher. Currently, the School has 18 full-time Psychology faculty members with postgraduate degrees from prominent universities in North America, Europe, and Asia. The School educates some 1,500 NTU students each semester within our core and elective psychology modules, and we have about 500 undergraduate students and 40 graduate research students currently enrolled in the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs.