Psychology's diversity problem
Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.
Jun 13, 2017
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Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.
Jun 13, 2017
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The world's first long-term assessment of mental health effects from adolescents' late-night mobile use has shown some concerning results.
May 31, 2017
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A new special section of Child Development shows how particularly diverse the use of mobile technology is among children and adolescents, and points to great complexity in the effects of that usage.
May 30, 2017
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Fatigue. Hunger. Boredom. Those are often on the list of reasons parents mention if their child whines, has tantrums or acts out.
May 24, 2017
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Children age six to seven, and even as young as four years old, can under certain conditions identify when they are presented with information that is misleading – but technically true – according to a new study from ...
May 23, 2017
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The ability to engage in joint actions is a critical step toward becoming a cooperative human being. In particular, forming a commitment with a partner to achieve a goal that one cannot achieve alone is important for functioning ...
May 16, 2017
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A new study has found that children in Head Start who miss 10% or more of the school year have fewer gains in academics than their peers who attend preschool more regularly. Many researchers see high-quality preschool programs ...
May 16, 2017
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More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke University finds.
May 3, 2017
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Gender may be the earliest identity and social category to emerge in development, research suggests, and acquiring knowledge about one's gender is considered a critical part of early childhood development. In one of the first ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Emotional eating - eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood - is not uncommon in children and adolescents, but why youth eat emotionally has been unclear. Now a new longitudinal study from ...
Apr 25, 2017
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