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Shy babies need to have a strong bond with their parents to avoid developing anxiety disorders in their teens, according to a new study co-authored at the University of Waterloo.

Listen to Dr. Heather Henderson

talking with Craig Norris about the link between childhood shyness and teen angst on CBC The Morning Edition K-W.

Baby Boomers have been referred to as the Me Generation, but new research indicates that people actually started to become increasingly self-centred more than 100 years ago.

In the first study of its kind covering a 150-year period, researchers looked at U.S.

Watch the Kitchener CTV News interview with Dr. Christine Purdon from the Department of Psychology.

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?&binId=1.1147281

The interview starts at minute 36.

When you play pat-a-cake with your baby, you might think you’re just enjoying a fun game. However, child experts say rhymes, songs, and finger play actually help our children develop early literacy skills and build the foundations for a lifetime of learning.

The American Cancer Society is pleased to share with the global tobacco control community the names of the recipients of the 2015 Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control. The awards are named for the late United States Surgeon General Luther L. Terry, MD, who led the landmark 1964 Surgeon General’s report that connected tobacco use to lung cancer and other illnesses.

Four students standing with arms around each other

Written by Eugenia Xenos Anderson. Originally published on the daily bulletin.

St. Paul’s GreenHouse innovator Alisha Karmali and her team at BabySteps Academy have won the first round of the coveted Hult Prize and will represent the University of Waterloo at the regional level next March, competing against universities and teams from around the world.

As psychologists learn more about the factors that determine where a child falls along the shyness spectrum, they're also finding ways to prevent bashfulness from becoming a setback.

Group photo of Heather and 4 Psych faculty

Group photo of Heather and four Psych faculty

Heather Smith, the Undergraduate Advisor and Program Administrator in the Department of Psychology was the recipient of the 2014 Arts Award - Service Award. The 2nd Celebration of Arts was held on Wednesday, November 12 in South Campus Hall, 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo has been again named Canada's most innovative university for the 23rd straight year in Maclean's magazine's annual ranking of universities. The magazine, which admits the ratings are subjective, also called the university 'Best Overall' and top of the heap when it comes to making the 'Leaders of Tomorrow.'

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Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety

Dr. Heather Henderson guest speaker on CBC

Tracing the roots of the "Me Generation"

Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Sing and read with your child...it sets them up for a life of farming success

Geoffrey Fong is recipient of the 2015 Luther L. Terry Award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control

Startup takes baby steps to million-dollar prize

Born bashful

Heather Smith recipient of 2014 Service Award

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo

10 influential people who went to the University of Waterloo