Their first friends will be kids they know from the neighborhood or even that morning’s bus ride. When it comes to expanding their circle, most social development is adult-directed. In her work with ...

Starting high school is one of the most significant transitions young people make in their education. Many different changes ...

Imaginary friends are a natural part of childhood development. They help boost creativity, process emotions, develop social ...

a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Close friends give each other support, relief or just a brief moment of levity.