From the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, JMU press release: Parents scold their children to correct their behaviour, hoping that their offspring will discontinue their misbehaviour as a result. What’s paradoxical about this kind of punishment is that it…
From the University of Sussex press release: Less is more when it comes to helping children learn new vocabulary from picture books, according to a new study. While publishers look to produce ever more colourful and…
From the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) press release: Pregnancy and parenting are major psychological events in the life of any individual. Having a baby may be a reason why we change our risk attitudes. According…
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has shown that the youngest pupils in each school year group could be at risk of worse mental health than their older classmates. Starting school young…
From the Arizona State University press release: The center of a mother’s life tends to be her children and her family, but if mom is unhappy about staying home with the kids or about working…
From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: Research published in the British Journal of Psychology has found that parents who want their children to have prosocial values are the most successful in instilling all…
From the Wiley press release: New research suggests that whereas mothers who are more supportive of their children’s negative emotions rate their children as being more socially skilled, these same children appear less socially adjusted…
From the Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland) press release: The birth of a child is often a long-awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents. However, the transition to parenthood also forces the parents to revise…
From the New York University press release: A father’s resources, relationships, and parenting beliefs affect how he spends time with his children and financially provides for his family, finds a study led by NYU’s Steinhardt…
From the Örebro Universitet press release: For mothers who feel that they are not in control of certain aspects of life and who are struggling with their relationship to their teenage children, social support may make…