The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects children’s decision-making before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the consequences. Locking them up isn’t the answer.
Doing two things at the same time isn’t always as productive, healthy or safe as focusing on one thing at a time.
At about four, children start to understand that someone’s behaviour depends on what that person believes.
Parents are often the primary source of information that children receive from their environment. How consistent parents’ interactions with their children are matters.
Kids often crave processed sugary foods. But research shows that consuming too many treats during childhood and adolescence may lead to behavioral and emotional problems.
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Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor in Psychology, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Developmental Psychology, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Pediatrics, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology, Physiology and Biophysics, Neurological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
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Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology