From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Students classed as less able are being hindered by being grouped into ability-based sets, according to new research published today in the Cambridge Journal of Education. Teachers’ expectations…
From the Penn State press release: Offering a snack may be a sure way to soothe a fussy child, but researchers say making it a habit can result in unnecessary weight gain in babies with…
From the Rice University press release: Living abroad can clarify your sense of self, according to new research by a team of social scientists at Rice University, Columbia University and the University of North Carolina.…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children’s disruptive behavior. New research looked at more than 150 studies of these programs,…
From the Springer press release: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex psychological condition, and those who suffer from it experience severe reduction in their quality of life. A new study in Springer’s journal Cognitive Therapy and…
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: A new study reveals that preverbal infants are able to make rational deductions, showing surprise when an outcome does not occur as expected. The…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Teens who are old for their grade appear to feel more confident about their academic abilities and are more likely to enroll in college than their younger peers,…
From the Lund University press release: Social media provides a new environment that makes it possible to carefully edit the image you want to project of yourself. A study from Lund University in Sweden suggests…
From the Frontiers press release: A new study finds that deficits in executive function — a measure of cognitive skills that allow a person to achieve goals by controlling their behavior — predicts later aggressive…
From the Springer press release: Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf in…