Yesterday, news headlines were ablaze with the latest nutrition study suggesting that soft drink consumption “causes,” or is associated with, violent and aggressive behavior in children. Television ...

In adolescent boys, exposure to violent television content during their preschool years is associated with increased levels of self-reported proactive aggression, physical aggression, and antisocial ...

In a series of innovative experiments, Albert Bandura demonstrated a striking reality: children are keen observers, soaking ...

Despite some short-term improvements in behavior, corporal punishment (i.e. spanking) causes children to become more aggressive and significantly increases antisocial behavior, according to a recent ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who drink soda tend to score slightly higher on scales that measure aggressive behavior than kids who don't drink the carbonated beverages, according to a new ...

“Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then… he acts like nothing happened.” Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this ...

The Bobo doll experiment revealed that children learn aggressive behaviors through observation, not just direct reinforcement ...

A University at Buffalo developmental psychologist has received a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study possible pathways that might lead young children toward different types ...

How many times did your parents make you go outside and play? You should call and thank them. That’s because you likely absorbed much-needed vitamin D, which might be why you’re such a happy person ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school — he’s 6 years old — who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my son ...