When you think of a child being bullied, you might envision a gang of boys surrounding a peer, taunting, teasing or even pushing and shoving — the Hollywood version. But what about when a group of ...

A 9-year-old girl is confused by the behavior of her friends. She fears that they don't want to be her friends anymore, but she's confused by the mixed messages she's getting. They invite her to sit ...

Emotional bullying may not be something you knew about. But, if you have a young daughter, sister, or friend, have you ever experienced her coming home from school feeling both confused and upset?

The core feature of the Research Conference on Relational Aggression is collaboration, both within the conference itself and fostering continued collaboration long after the conference. An important ...

(WTNH)– When you mention aggression in kids, most of us think hitting, shoving, or even hair pulling. Less obvious is relational aggression — teasing or being excluded. Both could damage a child’s ...

Although relational aggression (RA) is often described in terms of a group of negative behaviors, all too often there's a mindset that goes along with these actions. After nearly a decade of ...

When you mention aggression in kids, most of us think hitting, shoving, or even hair pulling. Less obvious is relational aggression, teasing, or being excluded — both could damage a child’s ...

Classroom management can be difficult, with students socializing in both positive and negative ways. Veteran teachers will tell you that students are very perceptive about peers who are causing ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misidentified Stephen S. Leff. He is a psychologist and director of the Friend to Friend and Preventing Relational Aggression in Schools Everyday (PRAISE) ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. We were still reeling from last night’s episode of ‘The Real Housewives ...

The mom of a third-grade girl sits in my office, her face buried in her hands. Through muffled sobs, she tells me that she’s at a loss. She’s tried everything to help her daughter repair her ...

Nicki Crick, a professor of child psychology at the Institute of Child Development who was known for her love for sweets and “quirky enthusiasm,” died Sunday morning of cancer. She was 54. Crick ...