The child was playing at preschool and center time was just about to start. He could already picture playing in the kitchen and grabbing the big pot to do some cooking on the stove. As soon as the ...

It’s easy to tell how my grandchildren are feeling just by seeing their faces. As a parent and as an educator, this is a crucial tool in my communication with people, young and old. Being able to ...

Human beings are generally good at interpreting others’ emotions, even when they’re hidden or masked — a handy skill for succesful social interactions. For example, you’re in a meeting that is ...

“While this study doesn’t have direct clinical impact, it supports previous observations that psychostimulants affect brain function in children with ADHD not only when they’re faced with cognitive ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The folks at Baptist Health say observing facial expressions is a key component to early childhood development and learning and that's why teachers at all their centers are wearing ...

Children of highly critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York. "These findings suggest ...

Gesture and prosody (stress, rhythm and intonation) play an important role in the development of children's communication skills. Studies have traditionally focused rather on the role played by these ...

When Shakespeare called sleep "nature's soft nurse," he was definitely onto something. Centuries later researchers have found that inadequate sleep in children affects their emotional functioning in ...

One indication that human nature is not completely determined by culture is facial expressions. Evidence shows that a number of facial expressions are related to similar emotions across cultures.

Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, according to a new study. The ...