Last week, to write about the risks of summer — the recurring safety issues of children being out in the sun, or near the water, I talked to safety-minded pediatric emergency room doctors about what was worrying them, as they thought about the children they might be seeing during their shifts over More
In 1968, Andy Warhol predicted that in the future, “everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes.” He was right, and that was before TikTok, where all it takes to blow up is an iPhone and a pretty face. But Warhol couldn’t have predicted that TikTok’s algorithm would quickly sweep More
Having a good relationship with our children is important. Research on attachment, for example, shows that the way parents connect to their children has wide-ranging consequences for their mental health, self-control and ability to create meaningful relationships with others. Today’s parents are encouraged to build a good relationship with their children by using explanations More
Before the coronavirus pandemic began, Michael Munson’s 3-year-old son saw a group of close friends at his preschool at least a few times a week. When he wasn’t in school, he and his 1-year-old sister often played with other kids at the park. But ever since much of the world More
A sample of research on neuroticism and anxiety, mourning, positive emotion training effects on youths aggression, maternal depression, inflammatory biomarkers and depression, suicide, and a network approach to mental problems. More
A sample of research on distortion in visual perception, how children learn spelling, and a replication of a study on predicting suicide attempts. More
