Research on how infants develop language skills is providing crucial insights on how language-rich environments benefit babies. And helping babies develop language skill is a crucial early step in helping them grow into proficient third-grade...
Robin Williams once said, "The world is open for play." But how often, in the midst of the daily grind, does it really feel that way? When we measure our lives in to-do lists and devote every moment to being productive, play, of course, falls...
On his fourth day of impersonating a homeless man, the Rev. Rick Cole was starting to look the part. Beneath a black baseball cap, his face was pale and unshaven. His eyes were bloodshot and weary, framed by deep creases....
RESEARCH Let's explore our challenge topic widely and learn more about the many things that shape early childhood – from parents and caregivers, role models and expert research. Get tips on creating research posts and try out...
What's the right mix of meditation for you? Find out with this chart.
Vietnam veteran Ted Fish had not heard of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder until just four years ago, when he realised he'd actually been suffering it for the past 30 years. In this program we hear Ted's moving story. Also, some of the latest...
Anyone who has spent time with a child knows the all too familiar refrain: "That's not fair!" But it's not just humans who recognize when they're not getting an equitable share of pie (or toys, or time with Mom and Dad, as the case may be). Some...
Abstract Previous research has shown that exposure to parental verbal aggression is common and associated with increased levels of depression, anxiety, dissociation, and drug use. A key question that has not been addressed is whether verbal affection...
Dr. Porges says that whenever we do NOT get mammalian attachment, our nervous system pushes us back into reptilian freeze on auto pilot. We don't have a say; it's not cognitive. Furthermore, for attachment to work, we need what he calls...
California's first-in-the-nation gun restraining order legislation was born out of a college-town rampage that left six people dead at the hands of a killer whose family felt helpless to stop him. Advocates say its greatest use actually might...
The young journalists from VoiceWaves Long Beach spent the summer reporting on the impact trauma has on youth and immigrants. They interviewed teens who escaped gangs and local refugees who left war-torn countries behind but still suffer from...
It's pretty common for people to use disability metaphors like "That guy is crazy!" or "This weather is so bipolar" without giving it a second thought. It's important to realize how these words and metaphors can affect people with disabilities...
Although teens and young adults who abuse prescription painkillers face a high risk of overdose, most don't know how to respond when one occurs, new research shows. At issue is the increasingly popular, non-medicinal use of legal prescription...
In a new memoir, New York Times Op-Ed columnist Charles Blow opens up about abuse he has suffered, and inflicted in his life. He tells Michel Martin why he told his story in Fire Shut Up in My Bones. [Listen to or read the transcript of the interview online at http://www.npr.org/2014/10/02/...l-abuse-and-violence ]
A fascinating project for fostering resiliency from HopeLab: http://www.hopelab.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/HopeLab_Resilience_Initiative.pdf