“Early brain development is shaped not only by biology, but by the everyday experiences infants have with their caregivers ...

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

A programme ‘Scaling Up of Playful Parenting in Bhutan’ (SCPPB) highlights the significant impact of playful parenting on children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. and Druk and role ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

As the parent of a soon-to-be teenager, I can attest that every parent I know is worried about kids and screens. Instead, researchers are forced to observe the real world, which is wildly messy and ...