A thorough understanding of the mechanisms that regulate food intake is important because of the increasing incidence of obesity and metabolic disorders. Moreover, the consumption of highly palatable ...

Leaving an infant to 'cry it out' from birth up to 18 months does not appear to adversely affect their behavior development or attachment. Researchers also discovered that those left to cry cried less ...

Parental bed-sharing is unlikely to impact children's psychological development, new research has found. The study looked at nearly 17,000 British babies and tracked them for 11 years -- finding kids ...

We suggest that variation in mammalian behavioural flexibility not accounted for by current socioecological models may be explained in part by developmental constraints. From our own work, we provide ...

Cher McGillivray does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

One important type of animal welfare concern is “natural living” (i.e., that animals are able to express natural behaviours that are important to them, and to engage with aspects of the natural world ...

Northern Star Behaviour Services is an agency supporting children with developmental disabilities and autism in the Edmonton and Northern Alberta regions. We believe that accessing the top recommended ...