The fields of applied and developmental psychology intersect in their shared commitment to understanding human behaviour and promoting well‐being throughout the lifespan. Applied psychology leverages ...

The term developmental relationship may be new to you. If it is, the latest research will shed light on why it’s important to view relationships with young people through a developmental lens and how ...

There is an open secret in the study of child development: Most of what we think we know about how babies develop is actually based on a specific subset of kids—those born to families from Western, ...

An empirical longitudinal study tracked the emergence of empathic concern in children. Children exhibit empathic concern at about 18 months. In an LMU study, the facial expressions, gestures, or ...

Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major ...

The Ideal Self, or the best possible version of oneself in the future has long been recognized as a salient force for a purposeful and positive life in philosophy. Recent research in the field of ...