Parents aiming to raise mentally strong children should allow them to solve their own problems, according to psychiatrist ...

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

If you're looking for ways to support your child's learning before he or she even enters a classroom, new research from FIU offers an answer that's backed by science and surprisingly simple: puzzles, ...

Amber M. Simpson receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of ...

Solving word problems is a key component of math curriculum in primary schools. One must have acquired basic language skills to make sense of word problems. So why do children still find certain word ...

Studies show that people-pleasing — when someone devalues their own ideas to uphold those of others — is more common in women than men. And the social pressure for girls to follow the status quo takes ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shannon Pruden, Florida International University and Karinna Rodriguez, Florida ...

Shannon Pruden receives funding from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development and National Science Foundation. Karinna Rodriguez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...