A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Since the beginning of our pandemic, we have become more socially isolated. At first, there was an immense relief for children with social anxiety because they were not allowed to get together in ...

Social media, generative artificial intelligence, and other advances in digital technology are already dramatically influencing how kids develop social-emotional skills. A majority of educators ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...

So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

There are many lessons we've learned in life that's come directly from our parents. Things like how to manage money, setting boundaries with people, and learning when to walk away from things that don ...

Children's social skills are believed to be boosted by the vagus nerve, which runs through the intestine, stimulating the release of oxytocin.

Kristin R. Laurens received funding for this research from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Emma Carpendale received an Australian ...