Pediatrics
Spanking in developing countries does more harm than good
Spanking may be increasingly harmful for children on a more global scale than previously known, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Nov 19, 2018
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News tagged with punishments
Pediatrics
Pediatricians renew call to abandon spanking
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics is strengthening its recommendation to ban spanking and other forms of corporal punishment, citing new research that says that type of discipline can affect normal brain development.
Nov 5, 2018
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Health
National bans on slapping children linked to less youth violence
National bans on parents slapping or spanking their children to punish them for bad behaviour are linked to lower rates of youth violence, reveals an international study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Oct 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Humans might not be altruistic 'avengers' after all, study finds
Picture this: You're walking down the street when you overhear someone spewing nasty insults at a stranger. Would you intervene, even if it meant putting yourself in harm's way?
Sep 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
How the brain responds to injustice
Punishing a wrongdoer may be more rewarding to the brain than supporting a victim. That is one suggestion of new research published in JNeurosci, which measured the brain activity of young men while they played a "justice ...
Feb 19, 2018
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Pediatrics
Dating violence tied to spankings in childhood
(HealthDay)— Spanking your child may have unintended consequences as he or she forges adult romantic relationships years later, a new study suggests.
Dec 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why parents should never spank children
Spanking —usually defined as hitting a child on the buttocks with an open hand —is a common form of discipline still used on children worldwide. However, to date, spanking has been banned in 53 countries and states ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Physical abuse and punishment impact children's academic performance
A Penn State researcher and her collaborator found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children's cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced ...
Sep 29, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows smacking makes children more aggressive and at risk of mental health problems
It might be seen by some as one of the ultimate parenting taboos – to admit that you smack your child. Yet research from the Children's Society reveals just 14% of adults think slapping children is unacceptable. It's clear ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking can be detrimental for children's behavior, even 10 years later
Past research has indicated that physical punishment, such as spanking, has negative consequences on child development. However, most research studies have examined short-term associations—less than one year—between discipline ...
Jul 31, 2017
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