Blog Posts Tagged: coding behavior

How stress and emotions can affect performance

Medical first responders need to undergo extensive trainings to maintain and enhance their skills. Malfait and her team developed a methodology to measure the management of stress and emotions.

Understanding the micro-dynamics of couples’ interactions

How do aspects of romantic relationships, such as communication and emotions, develop during real-time couples’ interactions? A study on this was conducted in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich.

Observing effective leadership and teamwork

How do organizations, leaders, teams, and employees work together to ensure efficient improvements and effective changes? The OBCC team combined video-based behavioral observations and physiological measures to examine this.

How maternal responses support child language development in adversity

Studies show that mothers’ responses to their children is crucial for their language development. How does this work for families facing adversity? Researchers Boulton, Levickis, and Eadle aimed to find out.

Must-reads on psychology and behavioral coding

We've picked the best blog posts on psychology and behavioral coding from the Behavioral Research Blog. This curated summary lists some of our most useful and popular blog posts on psychology and behavioral coding.

How to make communication easier for children with severe motor impairments

A decrease in the ability to make contact with others leads to limitations in communication. A Swedish research team investigated whether eye tracking assisted therapy could help children with motor impairments communicate.

How to deal with noncompliant toddlers

We’ve all been there: getting a toddler to do what you want is a real challenge. What should you do in this situation? Researcher Larzelere and his team studied how behavioral modeling and collaborating can help.

The New Jersey Families Study: unlocking the black box

Families are children's first teachers and home is their first school. Often we wonder or guess how such teaching is going. The NJFS, performed by the University of Princeton, offers insights.

Using observational research to capture parent-child interaction

Researchers examined whether a combination of child and parental factors, such as the child's emotional temperament and parents' controlling feeding practices, influence food fussiness.

How to observe adolescents and teachers in a classroom

Many researchers focus on classroom interaction to learn more about group dynamics, teaching behavior, and student engagement. One of the research methods used is behavioral observation.

How do parenting practices relate to children’s nutrition risk?

Nutrition plays a vital role in children’s growth, development, and health. Researcher Walton and her team observed family mealtimes to gain a better understanding of children’s nutrition risk.

How horse riding and gardening improve quality of life for people with dementia

Quality of life is an important aspect of dementia care. Horse riding and gardening may provide positive emotional experiences and even enhance daily functioning.