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New imaging study of combat veterans shows that brain regions linked to PTSD function abnormally even in the absence of external stress.

Stress reduction classes improve work performance, concentration and creativity, says University of Missouri expert.

New research suggests that the way you regulate your emotions, in bad times and in good, can influence whether—or how much—you suffer from anxiety.

Research from Notre Dame University shows fat-talkers are liked less than women who make positive statements about their bodies.

Unnecessary visual information may distract children from learning, say Ohio State psychologists.

Study shows that high school females who run, play sports are at lower risk of fighting, being in a gang.

Cornell study finds children make healther choices when they have the opportunity to preorder school lunches.

Study shows post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals with a history of childhood abuse is distinct from PTSD related to other causes.

Results of large, national study find people are better off not having a spouse than having poor relationship with one.

Louis Cozolino to speak at Aveson School of Leaders on May 15 about his 2013 book: The Social Neuroscience of Education.

New research supports environmental enrichment for autism that can be done at home or school at low cost.

Whatever our music of choice, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, says new research from UC, Berkeley.

Teacher Appreciation Week has passed, along with "Mom Appreciation Day," but parents and teachers continue the important work of shaping children's brains all year long. Unfortunately, there are ch...

It’s the American holiday called Mother’s Day, a time to let Mom know how much we appreciate all the little things she does to help us reach our potential. We’ll start with the reminder that “Mom” upside-down is “Wow.”

Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone.

Study finds 43 percent of youths admit to texting while driving; prevalence higher among males, older teens.

More than 90 percent of medical specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers do not follow treatment guidelines recently published by the AAP.

If we’ve been getting most of our information about the adolescent brain from oversimplified media reports or from pop-psych books, we may have fallen victim to one of the following myths:

U.K. study finds that children who use self-defeating forms of humor are more likely to be bullied than those who use more positive forms of humor.

Two studies provide new data on impact of daylight exposure on eye development.

Last summer I was travelling with a good friend who does not like children or animals. Or people. But mostly children. She is quite happy being single and in charge of her own kingdom. That kingdom just happens to be the one from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang where the Child Catcher lures them out with lollipops and throws them into the paddy wagon.

For many years, educators have believed we each have a specific learning style. But is there any research to support this idea?

Children who are exposed to negative parenting—including abuse, neglect but also overprotection—are more likely to experience bullying by their peers, says University of Warwick study.