Right from birth, infants experience several basic or primary emotions. During the first six months of life, as the infant makes cognitive gains, these basic emotions develop into more sophisticated emotions. Thus, over time, a young child’s repertoire of emotions continues to grow  Read More >>
 

Let’s face it, stress is a part of life. And modern life seems to present us with more of it than ever before. Adults struggle to balance work and family life. Adolescents are stressed about school, relationships, and their future. When our well-being is in some way threatened, our bodies react with what is called a stress response—we feel anxious or tense!  Read More >>
 

As adults we do this all the time to obtain feedback from the world around us, but it’s fascinating to learn how early this skill develops. In fact, by watching adults’ facial expressions and listening to their tone of voice, babies as young as 10 months old can use emotional information to decide what to do.  Read More >>
 


 

 
   
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