From the New York University press release: Children whose parents provide them with learning materials like books and toys and engage them in learning activities and meaningful conversations in infancy and toddlerhood are likely to develop…
From the Universität Tübingen press release: Students from families with little interest in math benefit more from a school intervention program that aims at increasing math motivation than do students whose parents regard math as important.…
From the University of Washington press release: The charismatic colleague, the natural leader, the life of the party — all are personal qualities that adults recognize instinctively. These socially dominant types, according to repeated studies, also…
From the York University press release: Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child’s therapy than once thought, according to new research out of York University’s Faculty of Health. Jonathan Weiss, Associate…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: A 5-year-old who writes “fepiri” when asked to write the word “touch” might seem to know nothing about spelling, but this attempt looks more like a word…
From the Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus press release: What determines how children decide to spend their cash on snacks? A new study shows that children’s experience with money and their liking of brands influenced purchase…
From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: A tool intended to detect signs of autism in high-risk infants can be used to help identify and treat patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic…
From the Wiley press release: A new study indicates that a child’s temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning. Maternal depression was associated with difficult temperaments in infants when…
From the Princeton University press release: The absence of a father — due to incarceration, death, separation or divorce — has adverse physical and behavioral consequences for a growing child. But little is known about…
From the RTI International press release: If emotional intelligence is a key — and possibly the most important — component to student success, how do we ensure schools foster it? Recent research shows emotional skills like…