https://www.scmp.com/rss/524742/feed The latest news and top stories on the American Psychological Association. A Washington DC-based professional and scientific organisation, the APA is dedicated to advancing psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve lives. Its main areas of focus include promoting psychological science, providing education and training, advocating for public policy and publishing research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when they are adults, according to psychologists and pet bereavement specialists. Parents and guardians have important roles to play when a family pet dies. Along with helping children accept the painful permanence of death, carers can guide children through a healthy and healing mourning process that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3328540/how-help-children-cope-pets-death-remember-good-times-feel-sad-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3328540/how-help-children-cope-pets-death-remember-good-times-feel-sad-them?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:15:28 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It is often said that music is the universal language of humanity. Now, a 12-year-old boy in Houston, in the US state of Texas, is putting that to the test for an unlikely audience: man’s best friend. Yuvi Agarwal started playing keyboard when he was four years old. Several years ago, he noticed his playing soothed his family’s restless golden doodle, Bozo. He wondered if it could also help stressed homeless animals. With help from his parents, who both have backgrounds in marketing, he founded... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316899/bach-beatles-12-year-olds-music-therapy-homeless-dogs-hit-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316899/bach-beatles-12-year-olds-music-therapy-homeless-dogs-hit-us?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:15:08 +0000