Susan Birch

Confident person

Young children prefer to learn from people who are consistently accurate and confident

At a time when scams seem all around us and fake news appears to be on the rise, you might be relieved to know that even young children show some impressive skills when it comes to identifying poor sources of information, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

Jan 29, 2020

The one parenting trick everybody needs to know

Today’s Parent quoted Susan Birch, a professor in psychology at UBC, in an article about positive reinforcement in parenting. Birch said that the best praise is verbal.

Mar 18, 2019

iPad apps teach kids just as well as humans: UBC study

iPad apps teach kids just as well as humans: UBC study

Young children learn just as well from interactive media as from face-to-face instruction, a new University of British Columbia study has found.

Nov 14, 2016

Trying to fool a kindergartener? Not so fast

Trying to fool a kindergartener? Not so fast

New research finds that children as young as five can be critical of adults who make overly-confident claims.

Oct 8, 2014