Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. I spoke with Odbert about the history of the group and her views about ...

A child’s social and emotional development refers to his or her self-esteem and behaviors when interacting with others. Predictable and stable interactions in a child’s early life provide a sense of ...

7 February 2025 - 30 years ago, world leaders united around a groundbreaking commitment to put people at the centre of development. At the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, they ...

1 November 2024 - Global shocks and crises have become more intense, widespread and interlinked, creating consequential challenges to social development. Pandemics, violent conflicts and a spate of ...

Ministry of Social Development officials have revealed only 12 non-financial sanctions have been applied to beneficiaries in ...

Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/261 of 26 February 2024, a “Second World Summit for Social Development” (WSSD2) was launched, to be held in Doha, Qatar on 4 to 6 November 2025[1]. H.E. Mr.

The strength of brain connections at birth may predict the future emotional and social development of babies born prematurely, according to a study (“Neonatal white matter microstructure and emotional ...

On August 1, 1966, the day psychiatrist Stuart Brown started his assistant professorship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, 25-year-old Charles Whitman climbed to the top of the University ...

Children and teens who experience social anxiety — feeling discomfort or distress in social situations — or who are socially incompetent are at particularly high risk for developing dependence on ...