From the University of Nottingham press release via EurekAlert!: Mimicking the behaviour of mum and dad has long been considered a vital way in which children learn about the world around them. Now psychologists at…
From the BYU press release via HealthCanal: As any stepdad can tell you, it’s one thing to win a mom’s heart and another to win over her children. Although one-third of American children live in…
From the Michigan State University press release via ScienceDaily: Students perform better when their instructors use hand gestures — a simple teaching tool that could yield benefits in higher-level math such as algebra. A study…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A psychological experiment known as “the marshmallow test” has captured the public’s imagination as a marker of self control and even as a predictor of future…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children’s stress response systems which, in…
From the Iowa State University press release via HealthCanal: People are quick to point the finger or dismiss the effect of violent video games as a factor in criminal behavior. New evidence from Iowa State…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: A new study finds that mothers tell better, more emotional stories about past experiences which help children develop their emotional skills. The act of talking is…
From the Swiss National Science Foundation press release via ScienceDaily: On average, children take the first steps on their own at the age of 12 months. Many parents perceive this event as a decisive turning…
From the Boston University press release via ScienceDaily: A new study co-authored by Boston University Assistant Professor of Psychology Peter Blake finds that young children endorse fairness norms related to sharing, but often act in…