http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. 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. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-forage-longer-berries-age-related-memory.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:40:01 EST news285323095 (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 issue of Developmental Psychology (Vol. 49:3). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-preschoolers-good-bad-sources-info.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:46:08 EST news283164070 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, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-young-children-adults.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:50:02 EST news279885803 Teenagers from all walks of life who believe people can't change react more aggressively to a peer conflict than those who think people can change. And teaching them that people have the potential to change can reduce these aggressive reactions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-teens-people-aggression-school.html Pediatrics Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:10:01 EST news279856318 A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-academic-gains-teacher-relationships-high.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:13:58 EST news278773853 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 grades suffer than non-Hispanic white students with jobs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-minority-students-fare-whites.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:48:22 EST news278246888 (HealthDay)— Colic is a common problem for babies, and new research may finally provide clues to its cause: A small study found that infants with colic seemed to develop certain intestinal bacteria later than those without the condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-baby-tummy-bacteria-spur-colic.html Pediatrics Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:10:02 EST news277379247 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? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-babes-notion-infants.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:25:00 EST news276362688 (Medical Xpress)—Social networking sites may increase the bonds of friendship for nine to 13-year-old boys, according to researchers from the University of York. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-social-networking-igeneration.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:00:01 EST news275294497 (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, is a critical part of how babies learn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-babies.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:30:43 EST news273911401 To prevent negative behavior among children, the work must start early. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-early-intervention-behavioral-problems.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:48:41 EST news273232109 (Medical Xpress)—Children whose mothers were overly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to become victims of bullying at school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-babies-born-stressed-mothers-bullied.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:10:03 EST news272009542 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 gateway to reading words and sentences. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-rethinking-ground.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:33:20 EST news270999193 (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, according to a new study co-authored by Amy Claessens, assistant professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-divorce-children-age-hard.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:46:17 EST news267176768 Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some worry about their kids not adapting to the school environment, particularly when the children are talkative and overactive. Yet, a new study by the University of Miami (UM) shows that overly shy preschool children are at greater academic risk than their chatty and boisterous peers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kindergarten-readiness-shy-kids-academic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:37:35 EST news265383449 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 published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-savvy-tots-grown-ups-dont-crybaby.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:36:22 EST news264684970 (Medical Xpress) -- Children often use language differently than adults when referring to a person or thing, which can result in misleading testimony, according to a new Cornell study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kids-language-testimony.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:00:02 EST news263536836 Determining when a teenage brain becomes an adult brain is not an exact science but it's getting closer, according to an expert in adolescent developmental psychology, speaking at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-psychology-courts-policymakers-evidence-adolescents.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:30:27 EST news263230044 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 Psychology, showed that infants, as early as nine months old, could make distinctions between speech and non-speech sounds in both humans and animals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-infants-recognition-speech-sophisticated-previously.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:44:33 EST news261740662 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 July issue of Developmental Psychology, a publication of the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-genes-role.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:45:54 EST news260451945 (Medical Xpress) -- Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher risk for depression, according to a Cornell study published in Developmental Psychology (47:2). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-boys-mature-rapidly-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 08 May 2012 06:19:45 EST news255676778 An assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice is working to unlock the mysteries surrounding the role that genetics and environmental influences play on criminal and antisocial behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-biosocial-antisocial-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:42:06 EST news249050514 "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. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-friends-negating-negativity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:52:59 EST news246801172 Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-benefits-high-quality-child-persist.html Health Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:50:03 EST news246191179 New research from the University of Missouri indicates that at 10 months, babies start to understand another person's thought process, providing new insights on how humans acquire knowledge and how communication develops. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-babies-thought-months.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:53:54 EST news239367220 Children as young as 3 are likely to say that things made by humans have owners, but that natural objects, such as pine cones and sea shells, are not owned, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-children-human-made-natural.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:45:26 EST news237116697