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Many parents are told their babies’ smiles aren’t ‘real’. But there is research to suggest otherwise.
Telling your children you and your partner aren’t going to be together anymore is a significant change in their lives.
A developmental psychologist explains how she uses Harry Potter books to make child development more relatable to first-year college students, many of whom grew up on the wildly popular books.
Human beings seem to be born wearing rose-colored glasses. Psychologists are interested in how this bias toward the positive works in the very young – and how it fades over time.
Instead of nagging younger kids “not to forget”, and trusting the power of the child’s developing memory alone, try to help them “offload” as much of the work as possible.
Getting rid of a child’s favourite blanket or teddy is easier said than done.
At the ages of 6-7, when children are transitioning to starting school, 14% have high levels of emotional problems, including depression and anxiety. This percentage is higher in the later years.
Children feel worried or nervous in a new situation if they think something bad might happen or if they feel they won’t be able to handle the situation.
Racial bias is associated with dehumanizing social groups different from your own. Psychologists trained kids to differentiate individuals of another race – with lasting effects on their biases.
If a child is old enough to ask about suicide, then they’re probably old enough for a discussion about it.
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In this episode of the podcast, we take in the history of Victorian humour, why kids find poo so hilarious and whether academics should try and be funny.
It’s important to understand the nature and extent of children’s exposure to violence during general elections so they can be protected.
The rise in student-on-student sexual assaults at school has been linked to the sexualisation of kids, and their easy access to online pornography.
With the pressure on parents rising, we could all learn something from the concept of ‘good enough parenting’ proposed half a century ago.
Most psychology research that forms the basis of parenting advice might not apply to you. So, how do you know whether to trust it?
Childhood trauma from abuse, neglect and even divorce increases the risk for physical, mental and developmental problems. To prevent the poisonous consequences, safety and stability are essential.
Knowing why people with troubled childhoods may be more likely to engage in criminal activity is necessary to inform the development of effective prevention and early intervention initiatives.
As retirement looms for elite sportspeople, there is a need to prepare for the transition to post-sport life. But there are also important things to consider for transition long before this.
For young children, how we speak is often more important than what we say. Even ‘positive’ generalizations can lead children to adopt negative stereotypes.
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam
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Senior Lecturer in Education, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University
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Senior Clinical Lecturer in Child Psychiatry, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Clinician, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University
