The basics of visual perception, such as object orientation, are largely independent of cultural variation and apply broadly across human populations.
Delayed gratification isn't all about genetics or brain development, it's also about habits supported by the culture in which a child is raised.
Many young Black girls face bullying, teasing, and unwanted touching of their natural hair by other youngsters. This has a negative effect on body image. Researchers address strategies to promote positive body image in young Black women and girls.
Researchers explore the impact of different cultures and languages on the development of abstract thoughts in the brain, reporting those who grew up in different cultures and speak different languages form abstract concepts in the same brain region.
Participating in artistic or culturally enriching activities such as acting and dance, or attending concerts reduces a teenager's risk of antisocial or criminal activities, a new study reveals.
Researchers comment on a new theory of human behavior in traditional societies and advocate for a new, fully integrated evolutionary theory of human behavior.
Study reveals how eating disorders in some women are inextricably linked to their culture and upbringing.
Young children in the USA may be subject to culture-specific influences that bias their reasoning toward objects.
Math models and computer simulations have helped researchers answer a perplexing question about a biological event that occurred 7,000 years ago.
Researchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors.
When trying to understand the teenage brain, researchers need to focus on individual differences, a new paper suggests.
A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.
