Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope ...

I have utilized the PCIT (Parent-Child-Interaction-Therapy) model to help parents and families achieve harmony and stability by decreasing disruptive behaviors in young children and increasing the ...

More synchrony between parents and children may not always be better, new research has revealed. For the first time a new study looked at behavioral and brain-to-brain synchrony in 140 families with a ...

Technology use is at an all-time high and understanding how this impacts daily life is crucial. When it comes to parent-child interactions, scientists have coined the term 'technoference,' meaning ...

Dr Vrticka received funding from the Max Planck Society for his work on the social neuroscience of parent-child relationships, caregiving and attachment described in this piece. Since 2022, he acts as ...

A recent Scientific Reports study determined the presence of shared neural fingerprints between parents and their children while listening to stories. Study: Parent–child couples display shared neural ...

A novel psychotherapeutic intervention for depression in preschoolers was associated with reduced use of psychotropics and intensive mental health services in preadolescence, a new study has found.

Parenting styles have become a major focus in child development research, especially as we learn more about their lasting ...

Researchers in Switzerland say it's time to stop blaming our phones. Digital and non-digital sources of distraction negatively impact parent-child relationships equally, according to a new study.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...