Psychology & Psychiatry
Here is how a cat can hinder children learning new words
Say you are shown an apple, a banana and a fruit you have never seen before. Then you are asked to pick the "pifo." Which fruit would you choose?
Apr 5, 2018
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Child Development
Psychology & Psychiatry
Baby brains help infants figure it out before they try it out
Babies often amaze their parents when they seemingly learn new skills overnight—how to walk, for example. But their brains were probably prepping for those tasks long before their first steps occurred, according to researchers.
Jan 17, 2018
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Pediatrics
Probability calculations—even babies can master it
One important feature of the brain is its ability to make generalisations based on sparse data. By learning regularities in our environment it can manage to guide our actions. As adults, we have therefore a vague understanding ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Health
Today's US teens about three years behind '70s generation
Teenagers in America today are about three years behind their counterparts from the 1970s when it comes to taking up sex, drinking alcohol and working for pay, researchers said Tuesday.
Sep 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Toddlers begin learning rules of reading, writing at very early age, study finds
Even the proudest of parents may struggle to find some semblance of meaning behind the seemingly random mish-mash of letters that often emerge from a toddler's first scribbled and scrawled attempts at putting words on paper.
Jul 25, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scholars analyze children's ability to detect 'sins of omission'
Children age six to seven, and even as young as four years old, can under certain conditions identify when they are presented with information that is misleading – but technically true – according to a new study from ...
May 23, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study finds naps may help preschoolers learn
Research has shown that naps play an important role in sustaining new learning in infants. A new study from the University of Arizona suggests naptime could have a similar effect on language learning in preschool-age children.
Feb 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies can think before they can speak
Two pennies can be considered the same—both are pennies, just as two elephants can be considered the same, as both are elephants. Despite the vast difference between pennies and elephants, we easily notice the common relation ...
May 26, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking about others is not child's play: brain study
When you try to read other people’s thoughts, or guess why they are behaving a certain way, you employ a skill known as theory of mind. This skill, as measured by false-belief tests, takes time to develop: In children, ...
Aug 9, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Empathy travels across generations and empathetic teens become good parents
In the first finding of its kind, University of Virginia researchers have discovered that empathy is passed from one generation to the next. And it all starts with moms.
Mar 22, 2024
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