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Peter Gray, PhD

Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College. He has conducted and published research in comparative, evolutionary, developmental, and educational psychology; published articles on innovative teaching methods and alternative approaches to education; and is author of Psychology (Worth Publishers), an introductory college textbook now in its 6th edition. He did his undergraduate study at Columbia University and earned a Ph.D. in biological sciences at Rockefeller University. His current research and writing focuses primarily on children's natural ways of learning and the life-long value of play. His own play includes not only his research and writing, but also long distance bicycling, kayaking, back-woods skiing, and vegetable gardening.

Child development

Thirteen Ways to Enable Free Play and Other Independent Activities for…

Peter Gray, PhD Oct 29, 2024 0
We live in a child-unfriendly world (or at least a child-unfriendly nation), where children are more or less continuously imprisoned. We have increased the…
Education

Survey Reveals Children Coped Well With School Closure

Peter Gray, PhD Aug 17, 2020 0
Without school, children exhibited increased independence and responsibility. When COVID-19 resulted in closures of schools and after-school activities for…
American Democracy At The Crossroads

Childrearing Beliefs Were Best Predictor Of Trump Support

Peter Gray, PhD Feb 1, 2017 0
A poll with four weird questions helps explain Trump’s surprising victory. Much has been written about Donald Trump’s narcissism. According to…
Conscious Parenting

They Dream Of School, And None Of The Dreams Are Good

Peter Gray, PhD Jul 14, 2016 0
In this survey, 128 adults described their recurring dreams of being in school. Dreams of being in school are common among adults of all ages. In fact, in dream…
Culture

Inverse Relationship Between GPA And Innovative Orientation

Peter Gray, PhD May 23, 2016 0
The more students focus on test scores, the less creative they become. Students today are stressed out about grades, more so than ever before. A few months…
Culture

Early Academic Training Produces Long-Term Harm

Peter Gray, PhD May 5, 2015 0
Research reveals negative effects of academic preschools and kindergartens Many preschool and kindergarten teachers have told me that they are extremely…
Culture

The Most Basic Freedom Is Freedom To Quit

Peter Gray, PhD Apr 20, 2015 2
"Schools will become moral institutions only when children are free to quit." - Peter Gray, PhD, author of Free To Learn:Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play…
Child development

One More Really Big Reason To Read Stories To Children

Peter Gray, PhD Feb 18, 2015 0
If you Google reading to children you will find no end of websites telling you why you should do so.  One that comes up near the top has the stern (and…
Fireside Chats

“Free to Learn” with Evolutionary Psychologist, Peter Gray,…

Peter Gray, PhD Feb 15, 2015 0
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life About the Book: Our children…
Culture

Spread The Word: Feb 4 Is Global School Play Day

Peter Gray, PhD Jan 30, 2015 0
Children are designed, by nature, to spend huge amounts of time playing freely. That's how they develop social, emotional, and physical skills, and it's how…
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  • Front Page
  • About
    • Who Are We?
    • Press Room
    • Lisa Reagan, Kindred’s Editor
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  • Our Evolved Nest
    • Evolved Nest’s Spanish Resources
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      • ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
      • Attachment Parenting
      • Birth Psychology (Prenatal and Perinatal Experiences)
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      • Pregnancy & Birth
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