From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who play mature-rated, risk-glorifying video games may be more likely than those who don’t to become reckless drivers who experience increases in automobile accidents, police…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Just because children use ‘text speak’ doesn’t mean they have a bad grasp of grammar. This is one of the findings of a team of…
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a broad group…
From the University of Missouri press release: During adolescence, the stories young people tell about themselves reflects their development of a personal identity and sense of self, and those autobiographical narratives vary depending on the…
From the European Respiratory Society press release via ScienceDaily: New research has uncovered several factors which could explain why children with asthma are at an increased risk of being bullied. The study, presented today (2…
From the University of Virginia press release via EurekAlert!: Pretend play can be fun for preschool children, but a new University of Virginia study, published in the current online edition of the journal Psychological Bulletin,…
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent…
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some worry about…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release via HealthCanal: A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous “backlit” displays causes…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release: After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well. A research team…