Tag: kids

Study suggests good neighbours or teachers can help mitigate longterm health of kids who face trauma

From the Brigham Young University press release: New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for our long-term health — especially for those who experience significant adversity as… Read more »

Study suggests children recognize reciprocity as a norm

From the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München press release: Five-year-olds enforce reciprocal behavior in social interactions. A study shows that children come to recognize reciprocity as a norm between the ages of 3… Read more »

Study looks at effect of childhood stressors and socioeconomic status on longevity

From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: After years of generalized theories and hypothesis, research has finally pinpointed certain aspects of childhood experience linked to people living longer…. Read more »

Study suggests ‘time-outs’ at home not associated with long-term negative effects in children

From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: It’s an age-old debate: are time-outs bad for kids? Now, a new study suggests that despite sometimes getting a bad… Read more »

Study suggests that children prioritize retribution over gratitude

From the Boston University press release: Peter Blake, a Boston University associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of BU’s Social Development and Learning Lab, set out to… Read more »

Study suggests interactive avatar can help boost performance of children with ADHD

From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News press release: A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, which gives both instructions and feedback on the attention of the… Read more »

Studies link air pollution to mental health issues in children

From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight… Read more »

Study suggests children of anxious mothers twice as likely to have hyperactivity in adolescence

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the… Read more »