No parent likes seeing their child upset. But moments like these can also be opportunities to help kids build emotional skills.
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AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
Your kids don’t need to know the ins and outs of why you’re separating. But being clear and involving them in decisions that affect them can help them adjust.
After a violent attack shakes a community, children absorb the fear. Here’s how to talk to them honestly, calmly and in ways that help them feel safe.
Punch’s attachment to his plushie isn’t just the subject of a heart-wrenching video. It harks back to the story of a very famous set of 1950s psychology experiments.
It’s a good idea to set clear goals at the start of therapy.
Chronic pain in children is common. Effective solutions exist − and training community providers is one way to get treatment to kids who need it.
Some ‘digital native’ children are more responsible online than others, but there are big variations between countries.
Many famous artists suffered in their early years, but escapism fed their genius.
A focus on resilience risks shifting responsibility for mental health onto those affected, rather than calling out factors contributing to poor mental health.
Sensory modulation disorder (SMD) can cause a “traffic jam” of information in children’s brains, and make them act out.
If your child tells you about any anxieties or worries, don’t dismiss them or avoid the subject.
Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.
Linking kind or harsh words to a child’s personality – as opposed to one specific action or behaviour – can impact their self perception.
Until the age of nine, children struggle to distinguish adverts from TV shows.
As we approach the season of giving, a child psychology researcher offers suggestions on how parents can teach their kids to be generous and kind.
Childhood trauma can completely alter the trajectory of someone’s life, but for others, it barely affects them at all. After going through trauma, why do some people seem fine?
Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.
It’s not easy talking to kids about the cost-of-living crunch. Many fear landing their kids with a lifelong ‘scarcity mindset’, where a person is cursed with a feeling spending money is always wrong.
With child and adolescent mental health problems on the rise, here is a step-by-step guide for caregivers for recognizing signs of mental distress and responding with support and resources.
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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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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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate 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, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam
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Senior Clinical Lecturer in Child Psychiatry, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer in Education, King's College London
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Cognitive Scientist & Senior Policy Advisor, Harvard University
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Professor of Child and Family Psychology, University of Sussex
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Professor in Professional Education and Leadership, School of Social Sciences, University of Stirling., University of Stirling
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Professor of Psychology, Professor of Music (rtd), University of Sydney