How Sesame Street teaches kids about emotional well-being, with Rosemarie Truglio, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Sesame Street has entertained and educated generations of children. Developmental psychologist Rosemarie Truglio, PhD, Sesame Workshop’s senior vice president of curriculum and content, talks about why the show has a new focus on young children’s emotional well-being; how Sesame Street translates complicated concepts into stories that young kids can connect with; the research that underpins all of the content on Sesame Street; and why the Sesame Street characters still resonate with so many adults. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.3	Sesame Street, the show that has entertained and educated generations of children, is now in its 54th season.
0:36.5	The program has kept pace with the times. Once primarily known for
0:40.6	focusing on ABCs and one-two-three's, Sesame Street has turned its attention over the years to many
0:47.0	other topics that touch on children's lives, from grief to race and racism to COVID-19.
0:59.9	Last year, Sesame Workshop announced a new focus on the emotional well-being of young children and their families.
1:01.6	Since then, they've been working with APA and other partners to develop materials to teach young
1:07.0	kids about how to understand and manage their feelings.
1:10.6	Today, we're going to talk with a psychologist who's worked at Sesame Street for decades
1:14.6	about why a focus on young kids' emotional well-being is needed right now,
1:19.6	how the show translates complicated concepts into stories that young kids can connect with,
1:24.6	the research that underpins all the content on Sesame Street, and
1:29.0	what's behind the program's enduring success.
1:31.8	Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association
1:37.0	that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.
1:41.4	I'm Kim Mills.
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