The Childhood Dramas of Halloween

Boys and girls show sex differences in their choice of Halloween costumes. Boys lean toward superheroes, and girls' top choices feature princesses. Here, we draw upon Joyce Benenson's recent book on sex differences in children's social behavior ("Warriors and Worriers") to make sense of these costume choices, couched within an evolutionary perspective.read more

Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter B. Gray, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Evolutionary Psychology Gender Parenting coalitionary aggression costumes Elsa fear friendships frozen halloween halloween costumes Joyce Benenson princess sex differences superhero warriors Source Type: news