Many parents think kids develop strong social skills from memorizing phrases like "please" and "thank you." But the real foundation is built much earlier, at home and through everyday interactions.

Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London compared children given dolls to those given a video games ...

Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior is further influenced by ...

How playing with Barbie dolls can improve children’s social skills - ...

Yet, on a common feeling wheel, there are no fewer than 50 emotions with a maximum of 135 feelings listed. How powerful would ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The research, conducted by researchers at King's College London and Cardiff ...

Kimberly Hillier receives funding from WE-SPARK Health Institute. With the new school year here, parents and caregivers of young children may be experiencing heightened emotions and anxieties about ...

In the new PBS KIDS series “Tiny Time Travel,” best friends Tyler and Tony use a time machine to help them solve problems. As they go back and forth in time, they help friends and neighbors fix ...

Cognitive neuroscience researchers and clinicians had been encountering significant challenges in effectively addressing social skills development among individuals dealing with mental health ...