Developmental Psychology
Let crying babes lie: Study supports notion of leaving infants to cry themselves back to sleep
Today, mothers of newborns find themselves confronting a common dilemma: Should they let their babies "cry it out" when they wake up at night? Or should they rush to comfort their crying little one?
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Jan 02, 2013 |
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Young children may go above and beyond when helping adults
Even very young children understand that adults don't always know best. When it comes to helping, 3-year-olds may ignore an adult's specific request for an unhelpful item and go out of their way to bring something more useful, ...
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Feb 12, 2013 |
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Study shows sitting up helps babies learn
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by Rebecca J. Woods, assistant professor in the human development and family science department at North Dakota State University, shows sitting up, whether by themselves or with assistance, ...
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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Researchers find that infants mimic unusual behavior when accompanied by language
(Medical Xpress)—A new Northwestern University study shows the power of language in infants' ability to understand the intentions of others.
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Nov 09, 2012 |
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Rethinking reading: study breaks new ground in reading development research
Many educators have long believed that when words differ on only one sound, early readers can learn the rules of phonics by focusing on what is different between the words. This is thought to be a critical ...
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Nov 01, 2012 |
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Savvy tots to grown-ups: 'Don't be such a crybaby'
Children as young as three apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved, according to new research ...
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Aug 20, 2012 |
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Teen behavior problems linked to childhood stress
(Medical Xpress) -- Such behavior problems in adolescence as aggression and delinquency are linked to chronic stress in early childhood, which interferes with children's development of self-control, reports a Cornell study ...
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Aug 07, 2012 |
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Infants' recognition of speech more sophisticated than previously known, researchers find
The ability of infants to recognize speech is more sophisticated than previously known, researchers in New York University's Department of Psychology have found. Their study, which appears in the journal Developmental Ps ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Genes may play role in educational achievement, study finds
Researchers have identified genetic markers that may influence whether a person finishes high school and goes on to college, according to a national longitudinal study of thousands of young Americans. The study is in the ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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Memory training unlikely to help in treating ADHD, boosting IQ
Working memory training is unlikely to be an effective treatment for children suffering from disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity or dyslexia, according to a research analysis published by the American Psychological ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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What are friends for? Negating negativity
"Stand by me" is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Forage longer for berries, study on age-related memory decline suggests
Like birds which stop foraging too early on a berry-laden bush, a new study suggests older people struggle to recall items because they flit too often between 'patches' in their memories.
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Apr 16, 2013 |
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Preschoolers know good vs. bad sources of info
(Medical Xpress)—Young children are not like sponges just soaking up information. They can actively evaluate what people know and go to the "experts" for information they want, reports a Cornell study published in a special ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Some minority students may fare better than whites when working part time, new research finds
African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less likely to see their ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Divorce can hit children under age five especially hard
(Medical Xpress)—Divorce is difficult for any family, but for young children it can lead to long-term behavioral problems not experienced by older children or by children of unwed parents who separate, ...
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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