According to Narvaez, research shows that responsive parenting can help develop infants' self-regulation and may influence conscience, impulse control, empathy, resilience and other character-related attributes.

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When you compare the brain scans of a group of troubled kids who are not doing very well, including spending too much time online, to normal, healthy kids you find differences in areas of the brain implicated in decision-making, self-control, and emotional regulation.

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