The Effects of Gender-typed Toys
Were the toys you played with as a child either pink or blue? This hour on Focus, we'll discuss gender stereotyping and how our childhood toys can affect how we perceive ourselves.
Private Re-homing
When you can’t take care of a dog or a cat, it seems perfectly reasonable to go online to try and find them a new home. But would you ever even think to do that with a child?
Touch Screen Kids
Too much screen time is bad news, at least that's how the story goes. But they're getting harder to avoid, especially during summer when kids are home from school. This hour on Focus, we talk about screens, educational media and how much is too much.
The Case for Summer Camp
What’s your favorite memory from summer camp as a kid? Do those memories influence how you feel about sending your kids there? This hour on Focus, we’ll talk about the psychology of summer camp.
Find Out More About What’s Coming Up Next Week on Focus
We'll talk about the psychology of summer camp, the case for comics in the classroom, personal finance and more!
Let’s TALK Kids
This hour on Focus, we’re going to T.A.L.K. about kids with Baby TALK Founding Executive Director Claudia Quigg about the Baby TALK model, her organization and her new book.
50 Years Later: Assembly Hall
What’s your fondest memory of Assembly Hall? A concert? A speech? Today on Focus, we remembered 50 years of the Hall with Fred Kroner, author of the new book “A Saucer Coming to Rest, A Half Century of Assembly Hall” and Kevin Ullestad, Assembly Hall’s Director.
