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Children show goal-oriented behavior by age 3

Study shows when kids’ actions reflect their awareness that some outcomes are worth chasing more than others

Hang on, parents. After the terrible twos come the goal-oriented threes. Kids seem to grow into the ability to act in pursuit of goals outside of what they can immediately sense sometime around that age, according to a new study published in the February issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, published by the American Psychological Association (APA). [continue reading…]

Web pornography’s effect on children

internet-surfing-1.jpgAlthough research is scarce, investigators see links between young people who access Web porn and unhealthy attitudes toward sex.





American Psychological Association
Monitor on Psychology, Volume 38, No.10 November 2007  Link to Read Article