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·February 1, 2018·6 min read

Postnatal Depression Has Greater Impact on Child Development When it is Persistent and Severe

According to researchers, postnatal depression that last longer than 6 months can have severe implications for children as they grow. The study reveals children of mothers who experienced persistent PND were more likely to have behavioral problems, achieve lower grades in exams and have an increased risk of developing depression by age 18.

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·December 20, 2017·5 min read

Childhood Aggression: Rooted in Genetics, Influenced by Environment

While both reactive and proactive aggression in children appears to be genetic, it is the environment the child is exposed to that determines whether the behavior gets worse or better as the child ages, a new study reports.

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·November 18, 2017·5 min read

Mom’s Support Helps Kids Learn to Regulate Negative Emotion, but What if Mom is Distressed?

Findings could help to develop new strategies that can help parents to regulate their own emotions while managing their child's aversive behavior.

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·August 19, 2017·4 min read

Watching Children Learn How to Lie

Researchers investigate children's thought processes as they figure out how to deceive others.

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·August 18, 2017·4 min read

Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons

Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.

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·May 8, 2017·4 min read

How Do Toddlers Learn Best From Touchscreens?

A new study provides insight into educational apps and those designed for small children may be tailored to fit child specific learning needs.

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·March 10, 2017·5 min read

Poor Sleep in Early Childhood Linked to Later Cognitive and Behavioral Problems

Researchers report a link between children aged between 3 - 7 who don't get enough sleep and the development of emotional, social and attention problems later in childhood.

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·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

A new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.

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·February 4, 2017·4 min read

Emoticons Help Gauge School Happiness Levels in Young Children

A new questionnaire that uses emoticon-like facial expressions could help teachers to communicate complex emotions with young children.

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·February 4, 2017·1 min read

Personality Traits ‘Contagious’ Among Children

A new study suggests personality is shaped by environment, not just genes and that children may have a bigger influence on each other than we realize.

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·January 3, 2017·5 min read

Maternal Depression Across Child’s Early Years Impacts Neural Basis of Empathy

Children whose mothers experienced depression early in their life are more susceptable to socio-emotional problems and a reduction in empathy toward others, a new study reports.