Sibling relationships are a unique and powerful context for children's development,
characterized by strong positive features, such as warmth and intimacy, as well as negative …

Although conflict is a frequent and dynamic interpersonal process in children's sibling
relationships, ambivalence (ie, combinations of, or shifts between, positive and negative …

Despite the early emergence of oral argumentation, written argumentation is slow to
develop, insensitive to alternative perspectives, and generally of poor quality. These findings …

Research Findings: Young children's relationships with their sisters and brothers offer
unique and important opportunities for learning about emotions and developing emotional …

In this chapter, the authors take the position that children's interpersonal skills and
participation in school‐based relationships are important precursors of their school …

The argumentative theory of reasoning (Mercier & Sperber, in press-c) claims that reasoning
evolved for argumentation: to find and evaluate arguments in dialogic contexts. The theory …

We examined the role of emotion regulation (ER) in improving sibling relationship quality
(SRQ) by evaluating the More Fun With Sisters and Brothers Program where 4‐to 8‐year …

From the beginning of speech, toddlers have a natural and intuitive understanding of the
importance of argumentative discourse (Dunn, 1988). With some reflection, parents and …

Observational studies suggest that children as young as 2 years can evaluate some of the
arguments people offer them. However, experimental studies of sensitivity to different …

Many people grow up with at least one sibling. These siblings are often 'fellow travellers'
through adversity or significant life events; they can act as a source of support for some …