Although the merits of parents using corporal punishment to discipline children have been
argued for decades, a thorough understanding of whether and how corporal punishment …

This article proposes that academic achievement boosts self-esteem and the sense of
personal control, but that only the latter influences subsequent academic achievement. Most …

It is not uncommon for individuals to think of other people they know well or have recently
met as being nasty or nice, conventional or open-minded, careful or sloppy, timid or …

This book seeks to deepen our understanding of the cultural aspects of human psychology.
These are aspects of psychology that originate in, are formed by, reflect, perpetuate, and …

Reflective function (RF) is an ability to think about one's own thoughts and feelings, as well
as those of others. It imparts an awareness of one's self and others and forms the basis for …

Reflective function (RF) is the capacity to reflect on one's own mental experiences and those
of others. This study examined the relationship between parental RF and adolescent …

Research Findings: This study analyzed the school readiness beliefs of parents of 452
children from public pre-kindergarten and the relations of these beliefs to socioeconomic …

Notes that during the 1930s through the 1950s, the key for understanding child development
was believed to be a focus on childrearing attitudes, as these thoughts presumably guide …

A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally-respected educator Alfie Kohn that
gives parents “powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible …

Americans are persuaded by the power of individualism and thus believe that individuals
shape their own life chances by the choices they make (Warner, Meeker, and Eels 2006). As …