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Older Adults May Be Better Learners Than Young Adults
Older adults may be better than young people at correcting mistakes, according to a study published in Psychological Science. The research contradicts common stereotypes about learning, ... Read More
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Federal Government Opposes Conversion Therapy, and Other News
Conversion therapy—a controversial and largely discredited practice that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation—is opposed by most major medical and psychiatric ... Read More
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Parental Reunification Therapy Controversy, and Other News
Earlier this year, a Michigan judge incarcerated three children after they refused to see their father. The children say their father is abusive, but the father claims the mother has initiated ... Read More
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Mental Health Care Often Inaccessible, and Other News
More than a quarter of Americans experience mental health issues each year, and the World Health Organization reports that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. However, ... Read More
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Kids May Be More Stressed Than Parents Think
A WebMD study of stress in parents and children suggests many parents may not notice signs of stress in their children. When parents do recognize their children’s stress, they ... Read More
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Bullying, Rejection May Be Factors in Transgender Suicide Rate
Caitlyn Jenner’s recent transition, made public with her Vanity Fair cover and I Am Cait—a reality show that chronicles her life after coming out as transgender—have drawn ... Read More
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Does Parenthood Make People Unhappy?
Many parents will readily admit that parenting is the most challenging job they have ever had. According to a new study published in Demography, becoming a parent may make people less happy, ... Read More
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Premature Babies More Likely to Be Introverted, Have Anxiety
According to the CDC, 450,000 babies (1 in 9) were born prematurely in 2012. Premature birth continues to be a serious public health problem, accounting for 35% of infant deaths and contributing ... Read More
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Unskilled Male Players More Likely to Harass Female Gamers
Gamergate, the Internet gaming scandal that began with vicious attacks on game developer Zoe Quinn, sparked ongoing Internet discussions about the bullying and sexual harassment to which ... Read More
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Youth Behind Bars Often Face Mental Health Concerns
Nearly 100,000 children in the United States are incarcerated, with nearly 3,000 of them facing life in prison. On any given day, about 10,000 youth are incarcerated in adult jails. According ... Read More
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Conversion Therapy Group Guilty of Consumer Fraud, and Other News
Conversion therapy—which attempts to make LGBTQ people straight—is now illegal for minors in a handful of states, including New Jersey. Though proponents of this therapy argue that ... Read More
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Study Suggests Spinal Cord Learns Without Brain Input
For most people, the concepts of learning and emotions immediately call to mind images of the brain. However, the central nervous system cannot function without the spinal cord. Doctors ... Read More
