Background Household chaos, represented by the level of disorganisation or environmental
confusion in the home, has been associated with a range of adverse child and family …

Childhood multiple risk factor exposure exceeds the adverse developmental impacts of
singular exposures. Multiple risk factor exposure may also explain why sociodemographic …

Due to increasing ease of use and ability to quickly collect large samples, online
behavioural research is currently booming. With this popularity, it is important that …

Characteristics of the physical environment that influence child development are discussed.
Topics include behavioral toxicology, noise, crowding, housing and neighborhood quality …

Studies have shown that distal family risk factors like poverty and maternal education are
strongly related to children's early language development. Yet, few studies have examined …

Brain reserve capacity, or cognitive reserve is thought to provide a threshold below which
cognitive decline or impairment, during normal aging or through insult to the central nervous …

Callous–unemotional (CU) traits are associated with antisocial and delinquent behaviors in
children and represent a potential risk factor for adult psychopathy. However, there is a …

Background Children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are at greater risk of
a range of negative outcomes throughout their life course than their peers; however the …

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) resources protect children and adults against the
risk of medical and psychiatric conditions. According to the Minorities' Diminished Returns …

This article provides an overview of the biometric and molecular genetic studies of human
psychometric intelligence. In the biometric research, special attention is given to the …