Tag Archive: communication

Coping with rejection by Instant Messaging

One researcher believes IM chats with strangers can reduce stress after being rejected.

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Anatomy of Three Things (Episode 88)

Psychologists talk about infant sign language, Instant Messaging and rejection, and recognizing incompetence.

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Can Sign Language Help Young Kids Get Their Needs Met?

Researchers investigated whether infant sign language was helpful in a daycare setting.

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The Benefits of Imaginary Friends

Recent research by Australian psychologist Dr. Kidd indicates that children between the ages of four and six quite commonly have imaginary friends. Dr. Kidd indicates that 65% of kids have had a least one imaginary friend ...

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Art Therapy Helps Children Express Their Emotions

As art therapy has increased in popularity during the twentieth century, a growing number of counselors and various therapists have begun encouraging clients to do more than just talk about their feelings. Temporarily abandoning clumsy verbalizations, patients are heading for the art studios to sculpt, mold, paint, draw, and collage their innermost emotions and conflicts ...

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The fathers' role in emotional parenting

A study in the current issue of Family Psychology examined the interactions of parents of children with or without anxiety disorders. The results suggested that fathers are more likely to discuss emotion with their sons than with their daughters; fathers of anxious kids provided less explanation about the causes and strategies for dealing with emotion, ...

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Preschoolers can repair communication breakdowns

A study published in the January 2007 issue of the Journal of Child Language examined two and three-year-old bilingual children's ability to clarify their communication. The children played with an experimenter who used only one language (English or French) during the play session. Each time a child used the other language, the experimenter asked them ...

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FA011 – Anatomy of Relationships, Part 2

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe review the last three of Dr. G's "Essential Relationship Skills" and answer a listener e-mail. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA011_-_Anatomy_of_Relship2.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to

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FA010 – Anatomy of Relationships, Part 1

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss Dr. G's "Essential Relationship Skills" and answer a listener e-mail. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA010_-_Anatomy_of_Relships1.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to info@familyanatomy.com. Don't ...

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