They are now more likely to: Share toys, taking turns with assistance Initiate or join in play with other children and make up games Begin dramatic play, acting out whole scenes (such as traveling ...

A large international study finds that babies living in insecure conditions, including as refugees, display key social skills on par with children raised in more stable environments.

Are children born with an impulse to be social ... detected in social development; in fact, the younger generation scored slightly higher on self-control and interpersonal skills, perhaps because ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is rooted in decades of research in behavioral psychology. It emphasizes observable behavior ...

Babies living as refugees have some of the same social skills as children with more secure home conditions. This is shown by ...

Explore the impact of paternal depression on children's behavior during the kindergarten transition and its long-term effects ...

But research shows that some young children seem to use them as a genuine way to avoid orders without getting into trouble. The new study, published in Child Development, suggests that such clever ...

Babies and toddlers who grew up during the COVID-19 pandemic were unable to distinguish between happy and frightened faces, a ...

"Comparing orphans with mother-reared bonobos also gives us a fascinating insight into how early life experiences can influence the development of social and emotional skills in our closest ...