Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2025, is the first fully digital generation. Psychologists explore how Millennial ...

Adolescents must be considered a separate subpopulation in any discussion of the effects of cannabis. While most public debate about the increased risks of cannabis use for adolescents focuses on ...

Parental bed-sharing is unlikely to impact children's psychological development, new research has found. The study looked at nearly 17,000 British babies and tracked them for 11 years -- finding kids ...

Children's books are full of animal characters whose antics capture the hearts and inspire the imaginations of their young readers. However, a new study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter ...

Adulthood has lost its allure. From the 1930s through the early 1950s, Hollywood, in particular, tended to showcase adults, like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck and Bette Davis, who ...

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