A new study of identical twins has found that early reading skill might positively affect later intellectual abilities. The study,...

African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure,...

It's not how smart students are but how motivated they are and how they study that determines their growth in...

Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more...

Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a...

Children with difficult temperaments are often the most affected by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers. New research...

As teens push their parents for more control over their lives, they use their peers as metrics to define appropriate...

As children enter middle school, their engagement in school often declines and so does their achievement. A new longitudinal study...