
Tag: Child Psychology


Having an elder brother is associated with slower language development

Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens: Study also finds lower depression risk in kids with good family support

Language-savvy parents improve their children’s reading development, study shows: The researchers found that adults with higher reading-related knowledge are likelier to provide positive feedback, which helps the learning process

Even in young children: Higher weight = higher blood pressure

Successful HIV effort prompts call for clinics to expand mental health services on site

Opposites attract and, together, they can make surprisingly gratifying decisions: When couples make a joint decision, study finds conflicting interpersonal orientations can produce decisions that satisfy both parties

Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified

Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400

Parental support linked to how well millennials transition to college life

1 in 3 students with ADHD receive no school interventions

Urban parks could make you happier

Effects of teenage motherhood may last multiple generations

Largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 Synthase) deficiency published

Telling stories using rhythmic gesture helps children improve their oral skills

Mom, I can’t recognize your face from profile view!

Why does second-hand experience of neighborhood violence affect some youth, but not others?

Parental ‘feeding styles’ reflect children’s genes

Music improves social communication in autistic children

Children who experience violence early in life develop faster: A study examines the effects of early life adversity on pubertal development and epigenetic age

Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children

For preterm infants, skin-to-skin contact affects hormone levels — and may promote parental engagement

People who commute through natural environments daily report better mental health: This association is even stronger among active commuters

DFMO increases survival for children with high risk neuroblastoma, study finds: First study shown to improve the nearly 50 percent rate of relapse in children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Stepfathers’ ‘Cinderella effect’ challenged by new study

Out of office: Examining the relationship between stress and remote work

Fish-rich diets in pregnancy may boost babies’ brain development

Shared lifetime of grandmothers and grandchildren significantly increased since 1800s

Parents’ behavior during playtime may affect toddler’s weight later on
