In the last several newsletters, we have focused on the universal, built-in feelings with which all human beings are born. We described how the work of Darwin, Tomkins, Ekman, and others have shown ...

Physical Punishment —and Violence For some time, we have been exploring the three pillars of human development: affects (feelings), language, and cognition. We have suggested that there is a ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes—including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development ...

According to a report by Lancet physical punishment is viewed as a form of violence against children (Image: Shutterstock) Spare the rod and spoil the child is what the good book says. However, over ...

More than 1 in 5 10-year-olds experienced physical punishment in 2020 and 2021 in the U.K., reports a new research briefing by UCL researchers. Physical punishment, such as smacking and hitting, is ...

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Police said a Racine woman punished a toddler over potty training by dunking his feet in a bucket of scalding water. The 2-year-old boy suffered blistering burns, according to the report. The Journal ...