New research has found that early childhood exposure to high ambient temperatures may hinder the development of foundational ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

It was the best day of the year in psychology class at Helias Catholic High School, according to some. A yearly tradition, Child Psychology Day gives students in psychology class a chance to bring ...

Children and their curiosity can help us to learn about development across the lifespan. Children are some of the most fascinating beings to inhabit our world, and often, people wonder why we must ...

Human emotional development is deeply embedded in social and cultural contexts, yet much of our scientific understanding is ...

We often use the terms pretend play or make-believe play (the acting out of stories which involve multiple perspectives and the playful manipulation of ideas and emotions), that reflect a critical ...

There is an open secret in the study of child development: Most of what we think we know about how babies develop is actually based on a specific subset of kids—those born to families from Western, ...

Increased TV/DVD screen time at 1 and 2 years of age negatively affects developmental performance at 2 and 3 years of age, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Pediatrics. It's only ...

Mr. Amos Wilson dives into the different psychological perspectives across races. In this insightful conversation, Listervelt Middleton interviews Mr. Amos Wilson, a respected author and psychologist.