From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behaviour in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or physical (slapping/spanking), harsh discipline at…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that children as young as 2 understand basic grammar rules when they first learn to speak…
From the University of Alabama press release via Newswise: No mother wants to see her child hospitalized, but how she copes with it could impact the child’s anxiety level, a recent study by a University…
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…