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Infants’ Sweat Response Predicts Aggressive Behavior as Toddlers

Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>


Body Representation Differs in Children and Adults

Children’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new study published in Psychological Science. ... More>


Sleeping Like a Baby, Learning at Warp Speed


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New Evidence About the Building Blocks of Intelligence

Supplementing young children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to increase intelligence, according to a new report published in Perspectives on Psychological Science. ... More>


Finding the Just-Right Level of Self-Esteem for a Child