Researchers in psychology are encouraged to engage in knowledge translation and science communication. Science-driven recommendations have changed behaviors and improved outcomes in several domains ...

María E. Garay-Serratos was about 4 years old when she first saw her father assault her mother. "My mom was hit a lot," says Garay-Serratos. "There was choking, a lot of shaking, objects thrown at her ...

Anecdotally, criminologists have noted a link between lower cognitive abilities and general criminal behavior. However, the exact relationship between intelligence and direct, physical violence ...

Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell. Nearly every day of 2024 so far ...

An increasing number of science and gifted high schools are reflecting whether a student has a history of school violence in their admissions process, with two students confirmed to have failed to ...