The business of education

When Prof. Dr. Pascale Engel de Abreu began her psychology studies, she could not have imagined one day stepping into the role of a company founder. At the time, she was primarily interested in understanding why children develop differently. Yet it was equally clear to her that scientific findings should benefit children. "I always wanted the things we discover in research to make their way into practice, and not just remain in scientific publications, " the lecturer at the University of Luxembourg tells Journal. Research should have an impact. And for Engel, that means: not necessarily in economic terms, but also in a societal sense.

The head of the research group for cognitive and socio-emotional development is now holding one result of this work in her hands. All Dag e Superheld (A superhero every day) is an emotion diary that teachers, educators and parents can use to talk to children about their feelings, enable them to put their emotions into words and thus encourage them to reflect on their experiences on a daily basis.