Anger is at its peak in early adulthood but then begins a long, gradual decline.
New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be boosted throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually stretching careers.
Teenagers are often portrayed as thrill-seekers, but research suggests their brains are wired to learn from their experiences, which makes them better prepared for adulthood.
Scientists used to think that the dense connections formed among the 100 billion neurons inside our skulls were largely fixed by the time we reached adulthood.
" Research published in 2016 suggests there's a link between childhood intelligence and openness to experience -- which encompasses intellectual curiosity -- in adulthood.
Teenagers are often portrayed as thrill-seekers, but research suggests their brains are wired to learn from their experiences, which makes them better prepared for adulthood.
They concluded that "the psychological adaptation of individuals who are shorter than average is largely indistinguishable from others, whether in childhood, adolescence or adulthood.
As a diagnosable personality disorder, narcissism occurs more often in males than females, often developing in the teenage years or early adulthood and becoming more extreme with age.
This study adds to the existing body of research about the effects of parental commentary on a child's health by finding that it was specifically comments about the child's weight, and not about the amount of food a child ate or a parent's own weight that was linked to body dissatisfaction in adulthood.
New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be boosted throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually stretching careers.
A new study has found that harsh parenting may increase a child's risk of obesity and poor physical health in adulthood.
Or if they're likely to stay diminutive into adulthood?
A new study has found that harsh parenting may increase a child's risk of obesity and poor physical health in adulthood.
She explains that when conflicts have been either repressed or handled explosively in our early family life, we tend to repeat these strategies in adulthood.
As kittens, the behavior is used to stimulate a mother's milk flow, but continuing the action into adulthood can express comfort.
Nursery, nanny and babysitting fees, particularly in the preschool years, now account for nearly a third of the total expense of raising a child to adulthood.
Men who have low resistance to psychological stress at age 18 may face considerably higher risk for type 2 diabetes in adulthood compared to those better able to handle stress, according to new research.
In addition, women who'd been exposed to secondhand smoke in both childhood and adulthood were 39 percent more likely to have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth, and 68 percent more likely to have had problems getting pregnant.
The total number of fat cells in your body remains constant once you reach adulthood.
Scientists used to think that the dense connections formed among the 100 billion neurons inside our skulls were largely fixed by the time we reached adulthood.
