Lukew Hyde News Today

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children’s development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to po

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household may have lasting effects on children's brain development, a large new study suggests.

Parenting practices appear to act as a pathway between parental psychopathy and callous-unemotional traits in adolescents, according to a new study published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology that examined hundreds of twins. The findings provide evidence that callous-unemotional traits among youth are not entirely attributable to genetic risk factors. ...