Let’s be honest, as parents, we rarely call our little ones by their real names! Instead, we come up with all kinds of nicknames—sweet, silly, and sometimes downright funny—that capture who they are ...

A psychologist explains the evolutionary and psychological roots of laughter, and what an infant’s giggles teach us about how adults bond.

Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand Play is how children learn about the world, explore their environments ...