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…
From the University of Missouri press release: New research conducted at the University of Missouri offers hope for divorced parents and suggests hostile relationships can improve when ex-spouses set aside their differences and focus on…
From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Persistent and loud snoring in young children is associated with problem behaviors, according to a new study published online in Pediatrics. These behaviors include…
From the Kansas State University press release: The type of relationship a woman has with her ex-partner is a factor in how the couple shares custody of children, according to a Kansas State University expert…
From the University of Adelaide press release via ScienceDaily: Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ,…
From the Oregon State University press release: Young children who are able to pay attention and persist with a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a new study at…
From the New York University press release via EurekAlert!: Hearing generic language to describe a category of people, such as “boys have short hair,” can lead children to endorse a range of other stereotypes about…