Yuko Munakata
Professor of Psychology | Behavioral Science Expert
Most recently at TEDxCU in 2019.
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Yuko Munakata is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she researches cognitive development and executive function in children. Her work has been published in leading academic journals and featured in outlets like The New York Times.
Munakata's insights on how early experiences shape the brain have important implications for education, parenting, and public policy. Her keynotes offer science-backed strategies to help children and adults alike unlock their full cognitive potential.
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Why most parenting advice is wrong
Parenting books promise to teach us how to raise successful children and, in doing so, reveal why each of us turned out the way we did. Developmental psychologist Yuko Munakata tells a different story, challenging and complicating the prevailing wisdom about parents' role in their children's futures.
2 talks, all in 2019
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