If you have a child who has been diagnosed with a spectrum disorder like autism, your pediatrician may have suggested a therapy called applied behavior analysis. Sometimes called ABA therapy, it’s ...

Parenting styles have become a major focus in child development research, especially as we learn more about their lasting impact on children's behavior and emotional well-being. Ongoing research ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

Child pedestrian safety and behaviour research occupies a critical niche in public health and urban planning. Investigations in this field integrate insights from developmental psychology, ...

This post was co-authored with Rachel Hardy, M.A. In this three-part post, we seek to explore alternate explanations for childhood defiance/misbehavior. In Part 1, childhood misbehavior was ...