From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Shortly after they turn 1, most babies begin to help others, whether by handing their mother an object out of her reach or giving a…
From the Oxford University Press USA press release: A new study in SLEEP, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that delaying school start times results in students getting more sleep, and feeling better, even within societies…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Often people think performing in front of others will make them mess up, but a new study led by a Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist found the opposite: being…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home — but older adults are not as good at…
From the Wiley press release: When young children see a peer cause harm, they often tattle to a caregiver. But why do children tattle? A new Social Development study reveals that even when children cannot be blamed…
From the University of Kent press release: New research has shown that ignoring someone you’re with in a social setting to concentrate on your mobile phone — called ‘phubbing‘ — can have a negative effect…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People tend to reciprocate others’ actions in ways that increase disparities in wealth, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.…
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 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 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…