What happens in our brains when we play video games? Does playing action video games influence social skills and emotional intelligence? What is the relationship between play behaviour and learning? Listen in as Sean Sanders finds out the answers to these questions and more with today’s guest, Daphne Bavelier.

How does our morality change as we mature from babies into toddlers, and then into teenagers and young adults? Does social media play a role in moral development? Where do children learn about morality and why is this so important? Listen in as Sean Sanders finds out the answers to these questions and more with today’s guest, Paul Bloom.

How has the study of early interventions led to an increased understanding of the importance of parental investment in child development? Can early childhood interventions have long-lasting effects on the lives of children? Could more reliable and comparable measures of child development improve interventions? Listen in as Sean finds out the answers to these questions and more with today’s guest, Orazio Attanasio.

How does the brain change during adolescence? What influence do external factors, such as stress, have on the development of the brain during this critical period? What do we know about the effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health? Listen in as Sean finds out the answers to these questions and more with today’s guest, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore.