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Imaginative children may be more prone to anxiety attacks, a new book has suggested.
Babies can tell when their parents are telling a joke according to research published in the Society’s British Journal of Developmental Psychology.
The behaviour of children may be improved if they form high-quality friendships in their early years, new research has suggested.
The benefits of receiving high-quality childcare can be felt by the recipients years later, new research has suggested.
Stigma continues to surround the mental health of looked after children and young people, new research has highlighted.
The Class Free School, a proposed new 'free school', hopes to encourage boys aged 11 to 16 who may have taken ballet classes at primary school and want to keep dancing into their teens.
Motherly love and attention at a young age could result in a child's memory being boosted significantly, new research has suggested.
A high take-up nationally of education for three- and four-year-olds has been sustained, but there are wide variations in both take-up and access to high quality provision depending on where children live, according to a report published today by
Children who are attentive at a young age are likely to develop good work-oriented skills in later life, new research has suggested.
Children's academic achievement can be affected by both instability in the home and the type of school they attend.
Parents and guardians may be encouraged to instil healthier eating habits in children with the help of newly-published guidelines. The School Food Trust has introduced the recommendations for preschool children in an attempt to reduce obesity.
For the first time in 15 years, a major study into how educational psychologists respond to crisis situations, such as school bus accidents and injury to pupils and staff, has taken place.
A groundbreaking study into the experiences of attending a group which supports brothers and sisters of children with autism is being presented at the Society's Division of Educational Psychology Annual Professional Development Event in Stratford-
The Society's Division of Educational and Child Psychology is holding its annual professional development event at the Holi
Parents whose children are fussy with their food may find adding colour to proceedings make healthier meals more attractive to the little ones.
Overall quality of education can be bolstered through a focus on character building, new research has suggested.
The risk of a child experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be increased if he or she is of a lower socioeconomic status.
A positive relationship may exist between physical activity and improved academic performance for children.
Young children have the ability to realise the benefits of positive thinking, new research has suggested.
There is a link between school absenteeism and a higher prevalence of mental health problems in later adolescence, new research has suggested.
Intelligence may be increased by spending more time at school, new research has suggested.
A person's ability to love, trust and resolve conflicts with others is something that begins developing as early as infancy.
Thoughts of suicide can begin earlier in life than previously thought, a new study has found.
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