COLUMBIA – A team of University of Missouri researchers found children who are severely disciplined as infants have negative behavior up to fifth grade. The study found this to be especially true ...

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study. Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of ...

The difference between punishment and discipline is vast, but many people still equate the two. Caregivers benefit greatly when they understand the difference and how to foster the latter because ...

A "punisher" is defined as an event that follows a given response and reduces the future rate of that behavior. For example, if a child has their video game taken away for not completing their ...

Individuals who score higher on psychopathic personality traits are less likely to punish others for unfair or norm-violating behavior—especially when doing so comes at a personal cost—according to ...

Corporal punishment, including spanking, is legal in 17 states. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) A common form of punishment many parents use to discipline their children is spanking. By the time a ...

New research suggests that a man’s hormone levels may alter how he responds to social injustice directed at women. The study indicates that testosterone influences whether men punish those who treat ...