Behavioral inhibition (BI) is one of the most reliable predictors of social anxiety, and both peers and family members play a key role in shaping this association.

Findings highlight unique direct and indirect effects of prenatal tobacco exposure on child autonomic nervous system functioning at early school-age, controlling for exposure to other substances, and co-occurring risks.

In this study, we sought insights into ways to support teachers to competently engage with racial and immigration issues with youth aged 3-17, with the understanding that some might be universal and others would vary across this developmental range.

Despite well-established evidence linking racial discrimination and internalizing problems, little is known about the culturally specific mechanisms that underlie this association, particularly in adolescence or within a longitudinal framework.

Three longtime Penn State champions and benefactors were recognized by the Penn State Alumni Association with the 2026 Honorary Alumni Award at a celebratory event on Friday, June 12, at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.

"The present study contributes to the literature examining early reward and social processes important for parent–infant relationships in the early postpartum period by examining the roles of both general and social domains of reward responses in relation to parent perceptions of their infant."