Psychology & Psychiatry
Can children read maps at the age of four?
Children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading from the age of four, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Mar 8, 2023
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Developmental Psychology
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find early emergence of procrastination in children
A new study out of Brock's Developing Memory and Cognition Lab shows there may be more to those heartfelt requests from toddlers for "five more minutes" before heading to bed than researchers have previously understood.
Mar 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can a computer teach babies to count?
When Jinjing Jenny Wang embarked on a two-year study to determine whether infants experience any cognitive benefits from watching someone count out loud on screen instead of in person, she had already seen what affect such ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds that experiences of daily stress decrease as people age
Stories about how daily stress can negatively impact people's lives, from physical health to mental and emotional well-being, are frequently in the media. But there is good news about the experience of daily stress as people ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows family support, awareness benefit Latino college students
A successful transition to college life is the first step to graduating. Among Latino college students, graduation rates are on therise but still lag behind other ethnic groups.
Oct 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parenting practices in teen years set the stage for closeness, warmth later on
High-quality parenting practices in adolescence lay the foundation for close parent-child relationships when the children become young adults, according to new research from Penn State.
Oct 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What's in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success
A child's first word can be a meaningful milestone for parents. But sometimes, children don't have to say anything at all to teach us about how they develop their earliest vocabularies.
Sep 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Natural foods appeal to children, study finds
Children are more likely to prefer foods they believe to be natural to man-made options, rating them higher for tastiness, safety and desirability, a study shows.
Jul 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When COVID-19 disrupts multi-child families, one sibling is affected more
COVID-19 disruptions in homes with two or more children affect one sibling more than the other, according to a new study.
Jan 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Taekwondo improves primary school children's self-regulation
The report, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, details how researchers from the University of Surrey studied 240 primary school students aged 7–11 years across a period of 11 weeks.
Jan 7, 2022
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