Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology's diversity problem
Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.
Jun 13, 2017
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Developmental Science
Psychology & Psychiatry
In young bilingual children two languages develop simultaneously but independently
A new study of Spanish-English bilingual children by researchers at Florida Atlantic University published in the journal Developmental Science finds that when children learn two languages from birth each language proceeds ...
Apr 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Familial poverty affects the toddler brain function, according to a study
A study carried out by the University of Granada (UGR) has revealed that familial poverty has an impact on the toddler brain function. Infants of families with lower economic resources and a lower level of education present ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Health
Study suggests risky aspects of teen brains can be tamed by circumstances
An international team of researchers has found that despite having brains that make them more risk-prone, recklessness by teens is not an inevitable part of adolescence. In their paper published in the journal Developmental ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mandarin makes you more musical?
Mandarin makes you more musical - and at a much earlier age than previously thought. That's the suggestion of a new study from the University of California San Diego. But hold on there, overachiever parents, don't' rush just ...
Jan 18, 2017
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Pediatrics
Preterm infants fare well in early language development
Preterm babies perform as well as their full-term counterparts in a developmental task linking language and cognition, a new study from Northwestern University has found.
Jan 4, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Visuo-olfactory social affective matching in childhood
Psychologists and neuroscientists have thoroughly investigated olfactory behaviours in newborns and adults, but relatively little is known about the characteristics of the sense of smell during infancy and adolescence. In ...
Dec 15, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dogs ignore bad advice that humans follow
Dogs are less likely to follow bad advice than children, according to a new study conducted at the Canine Cognition Center at Yale. In contrast to children, dogs only copy a human's actions if they are absolutely necessary ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bilingual baby brains show increased activity in executive function regions
Many brain studies show that bilingual adults have more activity in areas associated with executive function, a set of mental abilities that includes problem-solving, shifting attention and other desirable cognitive traits.
Apr 4, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies have logical reasoning before age one, study finds
Human infants are capable of deductive problem solving as early as 10 months of age, a new study by psychologists at Emory University and Bucknell finds. The journal Developmental Science is publishing the research, showing ...
Nov 18, 2015
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