Psychology & Psychiatry

Do children inherently want to help others?

Prosocial behavior is often defined in developmental science research as "voluntary behavior intended to benefit another." This can include behaviors like helping, sharing, comforting, or volunteering. Developmental scientists ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Children's interactions more complex than predicted

While sharing toys and fighting with each other, kindergarten children helped researchers understand the patterns and qualities of interactions in social groups. The results were much more complex than the scientists originally ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Genes play key role in parenting

Scientists have presented the most conclusive evidence yet that genes play a significant role in parenting.

Pediatrics

Virtual 'tantrum tool' helps parents manage meltdowns

A year and a half ago, when researchers at the Yale Child Study Center (CSC) began developing a virtual program to train parents how to manage children's tantrums, they had no idea just how popular telehealth treatments would ...

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