As children head back to school this fall, one of the most important lessons won't be found in a textbook. It will happen as ...

While humans are inherently social beings, psychology studies suggest that their social skills are gradually fine-tuned over ...

The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being. For instance, past studies have found that a family's socioeconomic status ...

Climate change could be increasing risks to children's brain development. A new study finds that exposure to higher ...

A new Child Development study from researchers at the University of Virginia provides the first long-term, longitudinal evidence for the transmission of empathic care across three generations: from ...

View post: We Tested Every Major Electrolyte Brand to Find the Most Effective Option for Performance. This Is Our Top Pick for Serious Athletes People always say the first five years of a child’s life ...

As the parent of a soon-to-be teenager, I can attest that every parent I know is worried about kids and screens. Instead, researchers are forced to observe the real world, which is wildly messy and ...

Every parent wants to help their kids grow up to be happy, fulfilled, independent, and successful (in whatever way their children choose to define success.) The question is, how? Approximately 80 ...

A recent study looked into the long-standing debate surrounding the impact of spanking on child development. The study, published in the Marriage & Family Review, revealed that the punishment may not ...

A divorce is seldom easy—not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children’s development was ...