FEBRUARY/MARCH 2026 | nº5

Tag: childhood

Science for Education, why?

Educational policies and innovative pedagogical practices have a better chance of success if they are based on scientific research that establishes bridges with education

Interview

‘Naps don’t make children learn more, but they allow them to forget less’

Neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro explains how naps in the school environment can help learning last longer and discusses the challenges of applying research on the subject on a large scale

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Presentation

New year, a new Yvirá

In the first edition of 2026, a debut that brings science even closer to education for our readers

Science Counts

How does exposure to violence affect our stress axis?

Silvia Koller Postgraduate Program in PsychologyInstitute of Human Sciences and InformationFederal University of Rio Grande (FURG)Institute of PsychologyFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), BrazilNorth West University, África do Sul This is where the researchers’ focus comes in: understanding whether the different strategies people use to cope with stressful situations, especially avoidance strategies, can […]

Interview

The Power of Early Childhood Parenting Programs

Professor, researcher, and psychologist Maria Beatriz Linhares advocates for the implementation of projects that bring families and schools closer together and change the course of child development in vulnerable contexts.