From the University of Nottingham press release: Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year, new research has…
From the McMaster University press release: Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Imagine a parent who is shopping and has a few moments to spare before heading home. If the parent has both a son and daughter but time to…
From the Universität Tübingen press release: Homework may have a positive influence on students’ conscientiousness. As results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggest, students who do more homework than their peers show…
From the Yale University press release: Settling on a parenting style is challenging. Is it better to be strict or more lenient? Have helicopter parents found the right approach to guiding their children’s choices? A new…
From the Ohio State University press release: Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests. An estimated 4…
From the Penn State press release: A Penn State researcher and her collaborator found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children’s cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with…
From the Cell Press press release: For most people, laughter is highly contagious. It’s nearly impossible to hear or see someone laughing and not feel the urge to join in. But researchers reporting in Current Biology on…
From the University of Amsterdam press release: How do children construct views of themselves and their place in the world? Children’s social relationships turn out to be critical. For example, children develop higher self-esteem when their…
From the University of Arizona press release: Few parents want their children to hear them arguing, but since conflict is a normal part of any relationship, it can be hard to shield little ones from every…