child behavior

Troubled children hurt peers' test scores, behavior

harminka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:02:00 -0500

Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh.

Verbal aggression may affect children's behavior

harminka — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:17:37 -0500

The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.

Too many children see extreme violence in movies

harminka — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:33:07 -0500

In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence.

Growing up amid war affects children's moral development

harminka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:49:40 -0500

Colombian children living in war zones exhibited an understanding that stealing or hurting others is wrong. But when asked to consider revenge as a motive, many said it is acceptable to steal or hurt others for revenge. These vulnerabilities were more pronounced among teenagers.

Immigrant youths explore identity in high school

harminka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:48:00 -0500

Children from immigrant families are assumed to give up their families' ethnic and cultural background in order to assimilate with American culture.

Children are naturally prone to be empathic and moral

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:16 -0500

Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to study responses in children.

Verbally aggressive mothers direct their children's behavior

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:57:28 -0500

A new study in Human Communication Research reveals that verbally aggressive (VA) mothers tend to control their children’s choice of activities as well as use physical negative touch, along with directives, when trying to alter their child’s actions.

Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:16:37 -0500

Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life – even though they don’t really know what they’re doing, new research suggests.

Kids think eyeglasses make other kids look smart

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:00:13 -0500

Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don’t wear glasses, according to a new study.

Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves

harminka — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:06:46 -0500

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University.

Children who bully also have problems with other relationships

harminka — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:37:11 -0500

Students who bully others tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. Targeting those relationships, as well as the problems children who bully have with aggression and morality, may offer ideas for intervention and prevention.

Innate Ability to Detect the Snake in the Grass

harminka — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:16:11 -0600

Adults and very young children apparently have an innate ability to very quickly detect the presence of a snake from among a variety of non-threatening objects and creatures such as a caterpillar, flower or toad, according to a new study by psychologists at the University of Virginia.