When it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong,
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For children, retribution comes before gratitude, study suggests
Peter Blake, a Boston University associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of BU’s Social Development and Learning
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Misjudging the strength of other people’s emotions based on egocentric bias
People of all ages tend to misjudge the strength of other people’s emotions based on an egocentric bias, according to
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Race, ethnicity and exclusionary discipline practices
Discipline and how it is administered in schools across the U.S. continues to be a hotly debated topic. Now a
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A student’s disability status depends on where they go to school
A new Portland State University study suggests that the likelihood of a child being classified with an educational disability depends
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Autism rate rises 43 percent in New Jersey, study finds: Researchers determine New Jersey’s autism prevalence rate for 4-year-olds is one in 35 in new CDC report
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which uses research by Rutgers University, shows a significant
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Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400
Researchers have long thought that snail and clam shells found at Caribbean archaeological sites were evidence of “starvation food” eaten
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Gesturing related to storytelling style, not nationality, study
There are many stereotypes about gesturing across cultures — the idea that Italians are prone to hand-talking, for example. But
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Analyzing a Facebook-fueled anti-vaccination attack: ‘It’s not all about autism’
Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments an effective medium to spread their message. However, an analysis of a
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The importance of puberty: A call for better research models: What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan
Puberty is much more than just a time of biological overdrive, propelled by sexual maturation. Progress in developmental science has
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