parenthood Archives

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Babyfaced Killer or Killerfaced Baby. Can You Tell?

23/06/2015

Facial cues conveying trustworthiness are malleable while facial cues conveying competence and ability are significantly less so...

Don’t Ask Dad about Drugs

01/03/2013

Parents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimental as children respond better to antidrug messages when parents don't disclose past drug use....

Parents’ Praise Bad for Toddlers

25/02/2013

Toddlers whose parents' praise their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later....

Kids Teach Parents Environmentalism

23/02/2013

Kids teach parents? Apparently so. A child can directly influence the attitude and behaviour of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it. ...

Teenagers Are Getting Digitally High From Downloaded Music

21/07/2010

Teenagers Are Getting Digitally High From Downloaded Music. They put on their headphones, drape a hood over their head and drift off into the world of ‘digital highs’....