From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: For the first time, a study has suggested that the position of grandparents in the British class system has a direct effect on which class their…
From the University of Oregon press release via EurekAlert!: An eight-week intervention involving 141 preschoolers in a Head Start program and their parents produced significant improvements in the children’s behavior and brain functions supporting attention…
From the BMJ-British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: Giving kids new generation “active” electronic games boosts their physical activity at home and has the same effect as stopping them from using the older versions…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via EurekAlert!: A key brain structure that regulates emotions works differently in preschoolers with depression compared with their healthy peers, according to new research at Washington…
From the BYU press release via HealthCanal: Although it may seem difficult for adults to understand what an infant is feeling, a new study from Brigham Young University finds that it’s so easy a…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Even short-term exposure to political violence may have long-lasting effects on children’s adjustment and behavior, says a new study by a team of researchers from Kenya, Italy…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Students who consistently receive individualized reading instruction from first through third grade become better readers than those who don’t, according to new research published in Psychological Science,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning…
From the University of Minnesota press release via EurekAlert!: New research out of the University of Minnesota identifies significant risk factors for suicidal behavior in youth being bullied, but also identifies protective factors for the…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Some parents desire for their children to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions, just as psychologists have long theorized, according to a new first-of-its-kind study. Researchers found…