News tagged with social and emotional development


Closer personal relationships could help teens overcome learning disabilities

A new study from a Tel Aviv University researcher says that children with learning disabilities develop less secure attachments with mothers and teachers, and that closer and more secure relationships with parents and adults ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds that closeness with either parent has behavioral, emotional benefits for a child

(Medical Xpress)—Parents: Want to help ensure your children turn out to be happy and socially well adjusted? Bond with them when they are infants.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

AHA: New school fitness assessment will aid in the battle against childhood obesity

American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on a unified fitness assessment program announced today by The President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; the American Alliance for Health, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study links childhood cancer to developmental delays in milestones

Infants and toddlers who have been treated for cancer tend to reach certain developmental milestones later than do their healthy peers, say researchers at the National Institutes of Health and in Italy.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multitasking may harm the social and emotional development of tweenage girls, researchers say

(Medical Xpress) -- Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative for greater social wellness.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast