Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Not knowing what your baby wants or needs can be incredibly overwhelming.

Adults might be hardwired to understand the nonsense baby-talk of toddlers, scientists have found. This ability of grown-ups to parse the early attempts of children to talk may also help the children ...

Baby's rubbing his eyes - what's he trying to tell you? The May 2011 issue of PT asks the question: What are the 6 clues to charecter? The author delves into a deeper understanding of how we can ...

We are exploring the origins of human development. We are discussing the three pillars of development: feelings (affects), language, and cognition. Currently, we are examining the issue of ...

Morten H. Christiansen receives funding from the A&S New Frontier Grant Program at Cornell University. He is affiliated with the School of Communication and Culture and Interacting Minds Centre at ...