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Children may have a higher IQ if they are fed a healthy diet in their early years.
Mothers who have full-time jobs play with their kids less than those who stay at home or are unemployed.
Young children do not frequently throw temper tantrums, new research has found.
A link between aggression and media violence has been suggested by a new study.
A child's motor coordination is negatively impacted if they are often lazy.
Most attempts to interest young people in science have concentrated on making school science lessons more engaging and inclusive.
Psychological distress in female students is becoming an issue of increasing concern, new research has suggested.
Some morals - such as it being wrong to hurt others - children learn because they see the distress a particular behaviour causes others, or the harm it can bring upon themselves.
Children can be seriously affected by being called hurtful names, a new study has found.
Supervisors for the Society's qualification in Educational Psychology (Scotland) (Stage 2) must be:
An intelligent Scotland: Professor Sir Godfrey Thomson and the Scottish Mental Surveys 1932 and 1947
Ian J. Deary
New research has suggested childhood abuse might be connected to obesity in later life.
Children need to be encouraged to increase their activity levels, new research has suggested.
The poor habits displayed by unfit parents may be discouraging their children from leading healthier lifestyles, new research has found.
Students are encouraged to perform better when there is the prospect of an immediate reward.
Parents fear talking to their children about their weight because they worry it could lead to them developing an eating disorder, a study suggests.
Young people often take a passive approach with regard to their involvement in social media.
Media violence does have an effect on children’s behaviour and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects.
A father can influence his son or daughter's personality development just as much as a mother can, new research has suggested.
Difficulties endured during childhood should be taken into account when the legal system deals with adolescent crimes.
A young person's cognitive development can be hampered through persistent poverty, a new study has shown.
England's children's homes are failing to protect vulnerable youngsters who run away or go missing, a new report by the all-party parliamentary group for runaway and missing children and adults has warned.
Many teachers are highly stressed at work, new research has suggested.
Character strength training can make people feel happier, new research has suggested.
A child's ability to empathise with others could be boosted by regularly playing music in groups, new research has found.
