Many young children invent imaginary companions (IC) in the early years, also known as imaginary friends. Is having an IC ...

The college’s preschool offers psychology students hands-on research on child development and aims to model effective early ...

Evidence from behavioural neuroscience may help explain why some social media content is damaging for youngsters.

Grandparents occupy a space in a child's life that parents can't fill—not because parents are doing something wrong, but ...

Two-year-olds already have a surprisingly good sense of when it is someone's turn to speak. This is shown by new research conducted by linguist Imme Lammertink from the Baby & Child Research Centre at ...

Parents’ romantic relationships can strongly influence how a woman understands love, communication, and commitment. Psychology explains how these early relationship models shape adult romantic experie ...

Research by Cardiff University has found that playing with Barbie dolls can help reach key milestones in developing empathy and social understanding during childhood. Doll play was found to be ...

In school classrooms, there is a need to tailor educational and psychological resources to the characteristics of children with high intellectual ability.

A new study explores how mother-athletes manage "mom guilt" within the context of triathlon, a sport often criticized as self ...

Your New Moon task: try not to be so quick to react.

The hidden benefit of children playing with Barbie dolls - Playing with dolls found to be very useful for children struggling to connect with peers ...

Screen time has long been a concern for parents, child safety advocates and others, particularly in the early years when a child’s brain and language skills are developing. New research from Southern ...