Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults.
Anxiety in children
All children feel anxious when they’re growing up, but children affected by anxiety disorders experience extreme fear, nervousness and shyness, which affects their quality of life.
How family violence affects a child’s world
Living with family violence affects how children see themselves and the world around them, leading to a raft of negative consequences.
Adolescents on social media
Social media can offer many benefits to adolescents, connecting them with friends.
Early intervention crucial for autism
Identifying children with autism early - before age two - is possible and greatly improves their opportunities for development.
How to coach kids sport
Children love playing sport – but not always for the reasons you expect. Help create a happy playing field with these tips for amateur coaches.
Assessment
Psychologists use a range of ‘assessment’ strategies and tools, including interviews, questionnaires and various tests to better understand what is happening for a client; for example, to diagnose a mental health problem or learning difficulty.
Accessing your creative geniusvideo
Creativity and innovation psychologist Amantha Imber is founder of the award-winning innovation consultancy Inventium. She uses practical, science-based tools to help some of Australia’s best known corporates uncover innovative ideas and is author of The Creativity Formula: 50 scientifically proven creativity boosters for work and for life.
The quest for digital superfoodsvideo
Jocelyn Brewer MAPS introduces us to the concept of Digital Nutrition, an award-winning framework for teaching the principles of a healthy, balanced relationship with technology.
Psychology
Psychology is a scientific discipline and profession that focuses on human behaviour. Through rigorous research and practice, psychology aims to understand people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour and enhance life by applying strategies and proven treatments to disorders as well as helping people improve their health, work, relationships and performance.
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- Can you break a habit in 30 days?Sydney Morning Herald
- Perth mums endanger children by drinking alcohol while pregnantThe West Australian
- Wait! Is Grandma a racist?Big Think
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