Gut feelings are more than just quirks. They are the powerful nonverbal mind at work.

The tone and texture of baby handling can set the tone for a lifetime of human responses.

For kids from troubled backgrounds, one person can help change a life.

When it comes to parenting, some studies compare apples to oranges and leave out windmills.

Applying cognitive behavioral therapy too often can yield self-fulfilling prophecies.

A child's fear of night is as basic as mankind's visceral and species-saving response to danger.

How a mother responds to a crying baby can have a profound impact on later behavior.

Working to suppress loss by keeping a smile on your face can lead into harm's way.

So-called culture shock may be a lot closer to something far more basic: separation anxiety.

The many and intricate reasons for depression make the remark "I inherited it" almost useless.

Stress becomes true to its connotation only when human building girders are left out.