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·February 6, 2023·6 min read

Children of Overprotective Parents Tend to Live Less

Males who had overprotective fathers have a 12% higher risk of dying before the age of 80. Women with overprotective fathers are 22% more likely to die before they reach 80 years of age. For males raised by single parents, their risk of death before the age of 80 was 179% higher than those raised by two parents.

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·January 21, 2023·5 min read

Close Relationships With Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use Disorder

Close and supportive parental relationships can help mitigate the genetic and environmental risk of developing alcohol use disorder for at-risk teens.

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·August 31, 2021·6 min read

Closeness With Dads May Play Special Role in How Kids Weather Adolescence

A close relationship with fathers has broad and positive effects across adolescence for both male and female children.

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·May 30, 2019·3 min read

Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring

Unsupportive parenting and early life stress can lead to premature aging and associated health risks in children. Researchers say adults who faced early life stress had shorter telomeres than their peers who did not.

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·September 23, 2019·4 min read

Context may explain why dads are happier and less stressed than moms

The differences between each parents' stress and happiness may boil down to how, and when, childcare activities are split between the parties. Fathers tend to be less stressed and happier, especially if their childcare activities are more recreational. Maternal stress is higher, and happiness is lower, as they tend to provide more of the hands-on parenting.

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·June 12, 2019·4 min read

Daddy shaming happens too

A new national poll reveals 50 percent of fathers say they face criticism and second guess their parenting style, from the way they discipline to play with their children.

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·November 17, 2015·4 min read

Daughters of Older Moms More Prone to Depression

A new study reports daughters born to mothers in their 30's are more prone to depression than those born to younger moms.

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·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

A human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.

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·July 6, 2022·3 min read

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Paternal depression may contribute to adolescent depression and behavioral problems, regardless of whether or not the father and child are genetically related, researchers say.

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·May 23, 2016·4 min read

Did Human Like Intelligence Evolve to Care For Helpless Babies?

According to researchers, human intelligence may have evolved in response to the demands of caring for infants.

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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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·March 22, 2021·5 min read

Does ‘Harsh Parenting’ Lead to Smaller Brains?

Children whose parents use "harsh" punishments, such as spanking, have smaller brain structures during adolescence. The decreased size was most noticeable in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, two areas of the brain associated with emotional processing and the emergence of depression.

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parenting

Children of Overprotective Parents Tend to Live Less

Close Relationships With Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use Disorder

Closeness With Dads May Play Special Role in How Kids Weather Adolescence

Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring

Context may explain why dads are happier and less stressed than moms

Daddy shaming happens too

Daughters of Older Moms More Prone to Depression

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Did Human Like Intelligence Evolve to Care For Helpless Babies?

Does ‘Harsh Parenting’ Lead to Smaller Brains?

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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