This post was written by Elizabeth Berry, BSc, and Professor Patricia Lockwood, Ph.D. Adolescence is a time of rapid change, biologically, emotionally, and socially. While most young people are able ...

Group living is common across many species, and group sizes range from small (e.g., the Elephant herd and Lion pride) to very large (e.g., bird flocks or fish schools). Different species evolved ...

There is limited evidence to support pharmacological therapies for dementia; fortunately, nonpharmacological interventions for the management of behaviours associated with dementia are numerous and ...

Since the publication of Lionel Penrose's On the Objective Study of Crowd Behaviour, significant advances have been made in the understanding of intragroup and intergroup behaviour relevant to world ...

Football has long been tarnished by outbreaks of fan violence. Although media headlines often link the behavior to 'hooliganism,' the activity could stem from potentially more positive motivations, ...

Toddlerhood represents a time with emotions for young children. Sudden tantrums crying fits, disregarding directions or aggressive behaviors may be labeled as "misbehavior." However frequently this is ...

Building on the concept of a basic understanding of challenging behaviour, Figure 2 presents a schematic outlining the steps to follow when dealing with an individual with dementia who is resisting ...