From the Iowa State University press release: As president of the International Society for Research on Aggression (IRSA) and with consent of the organization’s elected council, Craig Anderson appointed an international Media Violence Commission last…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: A little music training in childhood goes a long way in improving how the brain functions in adulthood when it comes to listening and the complex processing…
From the University of Alberta press release via EurekAlert!: Preschoolers from low-income neighbourhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don’t do as well academically as their counterparts in low-cost areas, according to…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Children as young as 3 apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with…
From the University of Michigan press release via HealthCanal: Preschool children exposed to domestic violence and additional traumatic events are at increased risk for developing traumatic stress disorder, a new University of Michigan study shows.…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: A study by Indiana University sociologist Jessica McCrory Calarco found that working-class and middle-class parents often take very deliberate — but different — approaches to helping their…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these…
From the University of Otago press release via EurekAlert!: New research from New Zealand’s University of Otago is casting doubt on a landmark US study that suggested infants as young as six months old possess…
From the Stanford University press release by Max McClure: The diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association defines autism in what seems to be a fairly comprehensive way: social impairment, difficulties with communication, repetitive behavior…