Genes may play role in educational achievement, study finds
Researchers have identified genetic markers that may influence whether a person finishes high school and goes on to college, according to a national longitudinal study of thousands of young Americans. The study is in the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Early relationships, not brainpower, key to adult happiness
Positive social relationships in childhood and adolescence are key to adult well-being, according to Associate Professor Craig Olsson from Deakin University and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2012 |
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Reducing academic pressure may help children succeed
Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal part of learning, rather than being pressured to succeed at all costs, according to new research published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 12, 2012 |
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US, Chinese children differ in commitment to parents over time
According to a new study, American, but not Chinese, children's sense of responsibility to their parents tends to decline in the seventh and eighth grades, a trend that coincides with declines in their academic ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 11, 2011 |
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More ADHD drugs, fewer antibiotics for US kids: study
More drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and fewer antibiotics are being prescribed to US children and teenagers compared to a decade ago, said a US study on Monday.
Pediatrics
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Study looks at social exclusion on the playground
(Medical Xpress)—Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion can impact everything from emotional well being ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Childhood lead exposure linked to crime in adulthood
Australians who were exposed to high levels of lead as children may be at greater risk of committing violent and impulsive crimes two decades later, our yet-to-be-published research suggests.
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Short bouts of exercise boost self control
Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Health
Mar 06, 2013 |
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