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Mother’s affection shapes a child's personality into adulthood

What makes us who we are? Is it our DNA, our childhood, or a mix of both? For decades, scientists and philosophers have debated how much early life shapes adult personality. A new study suggests that something as simple as maternal affection may quietly steer our path.Affectionate mothering in childhood may do more than bring comfort – it may influence traits that shape success in school, relationships, and health. This insight comes from a rigorous study published in American Psychologist, led...
Women's Health •

Science Says This Is The Best Way To Raise Kids Who Turn Into Quality Adults

Anyone who decides to have children hopes that they will raise kids who turn into good, thoughtful, high-quality adults—but the pathway there can be long and bumpy. Plus, if you have a child who tends to be rambunctious and likes getting into trouble, it can sometimes feel like you’re screwing the whole "parenting" thing up.While there's no "right" way to raise a kid, new research suggests that regularly doling out affection can have some major benefits. Of course, raising amazing little humans...
Business Insider •

Eldest daughters tend to be their parents' favorite kids. Here's why it isn't always a good thing.

It's a fact of life that parents play favorites, but which children are favored more — and why — is an ongoing topic of research.

A recent study, published in the journal Psychological Bulletin in January, has shed some light on the matter, in hopes of pointing out how favoritism doesn't end well for anyone involved.

The Brigham Young University researchers analyzed data from over 19,000 participants in 30 studies and 14 databases across North America and Western Europe.

They examined how bir...
CBS News •

Do you have a favorite child? Here's what factors research says contribute to perception

A new study from Brigham Young University found that parental favoritism is real and that factors like gender, birth order and a child's temperament can serve as influences.

The study, which was done in Europe and North America, looked at data from 20,000 people and showed parents tend to favor daughters slightly more than sons.

"We have to keep in mind that culture plays a big difference," said Dr. Sue Varma, a board-certified psychiatrist, on "CBS Mornings." "I know my Asian and South Asian...
The Washington Post •

You probably have a ‘favorite’ child. A new study reveals who and why.

Jensen was uniquely able to understand the importance of this moment: An associate professor in the school of family life at Brigham Young University, he is the lead author of a recent study, published by the American Psychological Association, that examined parental differential treatment and which children are more likely to receive it. The study found that gender, birth order and a child’s temperament can shape whether a child is favored by their parents.In Jensen’s family, there was a justif...
HuffPost UK •

New Study Reveals Parents Do Have A Favorite Child. Here's Who It Is.

With siblings, some degree of comparison is inevitable, and it’s hard not to show your relief when one kid is behaving by piling on the praise for the sibling who is doing their homework or brushing their teeth. I don’t feel like I’m showing favoritism to one kid, but that’s mostly because I’m so overwhelmed by the unique ways they are both trying my patience.

With siblings, some degree of comparison is inevitable, and it’s hard not to show your relief when one kid is behaving by piling on the...
Discover Magazine •

It’s Decided — Parents Tend To Favor Daughters and Conscientious Children

They don’t always own up to it, but many parents play favorites, treating their more favored children differently than their less favored. According to recent research in the Psychology Bulletin, certain children tend to be the favorites, as parents may be more inclined to treat their daughters, as well as their agreeable and conscientious children, better.

“Differential treatment from parents can have lasting consequences for children,” said Alexander Jensen, a study author and an associate pr...
CNN •

23 years later, September 11 families continue quest for accountability from Saudi Arabia in landmark civil case | CNN

Twenty-three years after the deadliest attack on US soil in its history, the mantra “Never Forget” endures in the American consciousness as a solemn reminder of that day.



For the thousands of families who believe key facts have been withheld around the attack that stole their loved ones, it’s a phrase not so much uttered but lived.



Now, as survivors and the victims’ families commemorate another anniversary, they await a federal judge’s pivotal decisi...
New York Post •

Simple reason why you’re overeating revealed in new study

The reason why you overindulge in snacks may be coming into focus.


Getting distracted during a meal may leave you feeling dissatisfied — you might make up for it by eating more food later, a study published Thursday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds.


“Overconsumption often results due to a lack of self-control,” said lead study author Stephen Lee Murphy, of Ghent University in Belgium. “However, our findings suggest overconsumption may also often be driven by the si...
WWD •

LVMH Believes It Has the Perfect Drink to Toast the End of Lockdown

PARIS — Move over, Aperol — there’s a new spritz in town.
Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits division of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is planting its flag in the thriving “aperitifs” market with the launch of Chandon Garden Spritz, which hits the market just as many countries are lifting restrictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. 
A sparkling wine blended with bitter-orange liqueur, the drink is the brainchild of Ana Paula Bartolucci, the first female...