New research from Durham University shows that the way parents instruct and encourage infants to help plays a key role in how ...

In this study, researcher Rose Donohue of Washington University, St. Louis, and her colleagues studied the behavior of a group of diverse 11- to 20-month-old babies (more than half were Black and ...

What researchers found: Toddlers given firm, direct instructions were more likely to help, according to a Durham University study in the U.K. and Uganda. Cultural contrasts: Ugandan mothers favored ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one of the most practical ways to keep the brain sharp with age. Instead of an ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

Helping children learn effectively requires more than effort and intelligence. How students allocate their time, whether they are consistently getting enough sleep, and how they approach learning ...