How video games can help kids learn and grow,...

Tourette disorder and other tic disorders affect millions of people yet remain widely misunderstood. John Piacentini, PhD, director of the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Clinic, explains the brain basis of Tourette disorder; talks about why tics are very common in you ...  Show more

Life is full of situations -- and people -- that try our patience, from a standstill traffic jam to an obstinate preschooler who won’t put on her shoes. Sarah Schnitker, PhD, talks about why patience can be so hard to come by; whether modern life and modern technology have made u ...  Show more

It's not all fun and games! Dr. Debi Gilboa (AKA Dr. G) explains how playing games together creates family bonds and lifelong memories — plus so much more you might not even know. In this episode, we talk about... Different types of games and how they strengthen developing brains ...  Show more

Apart of Me is a computer game that has been designed to help young people process grief. It’s part of a movement that’s bringing together psychology and gaming. Whilst many parents worry about the distraction of games consoles and smart phones, some psychologists believe they ca ...  Show more

Muchos padres nos preguntamos cómo impacta en el cerebro de nuestros hijos el uso de pantallas digitales. ¿Se puede establecer un uso adecuado de los videojuegos? En su charla en TEDxEixample la doctora en neurociencias Eva Forcadell nos muestra cómo los juegos digitales afectan ...  Show more

Psychologists’ advice is that play is beneficial for children developmentally and socially. In this Christmas episode of All in the Mind Claudia visits the Play Well exhibition at Wellcome Collection which looks at the significance of play in childhood and across society as a way ...  Show more