APS offers some scientific insights into family dynamics.
From informal family caregivers at home to trained professionals in health care facilities, how caregivers act and behave can greatly impact the outcomes of those they care for.
Researchers have developed a method to experimentally evaluate how parents use what they know about their children's language when they talk to them.
A new study finds marriage to a spouse who grew up exposed to parental alcohol misuse increases a person’s likelihood of developing a drinking problem. [August 20, 2020]
Unaddressed mental health concerns can echo through the generations of a family, but the exact path depression, anxiety, and other disorders may take through the branches of a family tree isn’t always straightforward.
Informal social support is essential for helping employees maintain work-family balance without facing professional consequences.
Evolutionary psychologists have focused much their research on the human pursuit of love and sex, but a global study shows that people's strongest motivations lie elsewhere.
Science examines how physical surroundings affect children’s development.
The happier we feel, the less likely we are to experience memory decline.
Children whose parents considered them to be ‘overweight’ gained more weight over the following decade compared with those whose parents thought they were ‘normal weight,’ according to data from two nationally representative studies.
The reason people achieve a certain level of education may depend partly on genetic influences mediated by the home environment.
Early deprivation experiences, such as parental neglect, appear to be more closely associated with cognitive and emotional functioning in adolescence than early threat experiences, such as exposure to abuse.
Beliefs about how animals should be treated are likely socially acquired.
Reduced access to rewards may influence brain development, contributing to the increased prevalence of mental health disorders in children living in economically impoverished environments.
Individuals who report more feelings of vulnerability may have better physical health.
Psychological science sheds light on how we can make our holidays tastier, friendlier, less lonely, and maybe even healthier.
Findings from a risk-taking game show that, when forced to make a decision that benefits either a parent or a close friend, young adults are more likely to choose the parent.
Supportive parenting can help protect adolescents, and their brains, against the long-lasting impact of growing up in poverty.
Longitudinal data suggest growing up in a warm family environment in childhood is associated with feeling more secure in romantic relationships in one’s 80s.
Riana Elyse Anderson, Ed O’Brien, and Hengchen Dai discuss how to study and improve the well-being and functioning of Black families, the importance of time in how people perceive progress, and how fresh starts can feel motivating.
With mixed findings and multiple plausible explanations, the question remains: How does birth order relate to personality?
The word “parenting” did not enter the popular lexicon until the 1950s, and when it did, said APS Fellow Alison Gopnik, it added fuel to a goal-centered perspective of how children should be raised that
Media use before bedtime translates to less sleep for some, depending on level of self regulation.
African American adolescents who experience high levels of racial discrimination show cellular wear and tear, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
Psychological scientists describe the abundant evidence demonstrating the negative impact of separating parents and children.
Accumulating evidence suggests that providing social support for others can benefit caregivers, boosting feelings of social connection.
Although some people may be genetically predisposed to divorce, that doesn’t mean it’s written in the stars. An adoption study of nearly 20,000 Swedish participants in Psychological Science suggests, however, that when it comes to
The intense exhaustion of parental burnout can lead parents to feel detached from their children and unsure of their parenting abilities.
Exploring this claim provides an opportunity to discuss issues involving nature and nurture in developmental and personality psychology.
Children as young as 4 years old may reap better health from altruistic giving, a behavior that tends to be less common among kids from high-income families.
