Changes in brain circuitry play role in moral sensitivity as people grow up
(Medical Xpress) -- People's moral responses to similar situations change as they age, according to a new study at the University of Chicago that combined brain scanning, eye-tracking and behavioral measures ...
Neuroscience
May 27, 2011 |
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Peer pressure in preschool children
Adults and adolescents often adjust their behaviour and opinions to peer groups, even when they themselves know better. Researchers from the Max Planck Institutes for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Watching Harry Potter films enhances creativity in children: study
Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Early poor mental health link to early puberty
(Medical Xpress)—Children who have an earlier onset of puberty have poorer mental health from as early as preschool age, a new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Study: Adults can't tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
(Medical Xpress) -- How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Learning to count not as easy as 1, 2, 3: Working with larger numbers matters
Preschool children seem to grasp the true concept of counting only if they are taught to understand the number value of groups of objects greater than three, research at the University of Chicago shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Hiding vegetables in kids' foods can increase vegetable intake
Preschool children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and 11 percent fewer calories over the course of a day when researchers Penn State added pureed vegetables to the children's favorite foods.
Health
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Early use of non-parental childcare is not harmful for most children
What type of childcare arrangements do parents choose before their children are 18 months old? Does the choice of childcare affect children's language skills and mental health at the age of five?
Health
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Babies who eat fish before nine months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze
Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if they were treated with broad spectrum antibiotics in the first week of life or their mother ...
Health
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Active children more likely to argue
(Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children who are more physically active are more likely to show behavioural problems, a study has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 07, 2012 |
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Preschool children who can pay attention more likely to finish college
Young children who are able to pay attention and persist on a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a new study at Oregon State University.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2012 |
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New study shows 'helicopter parenting' makes for anxious children
(Medical Xpress) -- In a recently published study, researchers have shown that mothers who are overinvolved or overprotective during the early stages of a child’s development – often referred to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Kindergarten readiness: Are shy kids at an academic disadvantage?
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 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Pretend play may not be as crucial to child development as believed, new study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Pretend play can be fun for preschool children, but a new University of Virginia study, published in a recent online edition of the journal Psychological Bulletin, finds that it is not as crucial to a c ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Study finds high exposure to food-borne toxins
In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and de ...
Health
Nov 13, 2012 |
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