For many, the carefree days of childhood and college, brimming with spontaneous friendships, seem like a distant memory. As ...

From baby's first social cues to preschooler tantrums, learn what's really happening in your child's emotional world and how ...

Children who were praised for their independence may be masking emotional neglect, leading to adult struggles with intimacy, trust, and emotional regulation.

A study of couples in Canada found that individuals who reported greater exposure to childhood trauma tended to experience ...

Institute of Human Genetics, Molecular Developmental Genetics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Hedgehog signaling plays pivotal roles in embryonic development, adult ...

Edited by Ellen V. Rothenberg, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, and accepted by Editorial Board Member Neil H. Shubin February 17, 2017 (received for review July 26, 2016) ...

Participate in various research activities to contribute to reducing the harms of smoking behaviors among young adults in this NIH-funded study. This study explores barriers to progress toward smoking ...

It can cause a range of harms resulting in both short- and long-term problems such as impaired social and emotional development, low self-esteem, emotional regulation issues, poor work or school ...

These emotional scars, if left untreated, mature quietly alongside the individual, only to surface with ferocity when the person tries to build intimacy in adulthood. Such ingrained beliefs can ...