Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with good memories are better liars, research shows
Children who benefit from a good memory are much better at covering up lies, researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered.
Jun 19, 2015
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Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology is an excellent source of information concerning all aspects of the development of children. It includes empirical psychological research on cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development. In addition, the journal periodically publishes Special Topic issues.
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- Elsevier
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- 3.188 (2011)
Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents inclined to misjudge child happiness based on personal feelings
Parents' estimations of their children's happiness differ significantly from the child's own assessment of their feelings, a study has shown.
Jul 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How 'knowing less' can boost language development in children
Children may learn new words better when they learn them in the context of other words they are just learning—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Oct 29, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children told lies by parents subsequently lie more as adults, face adjustment difficulty
"If you don't behave, I'll call the police," is a lie that parents might use to get their young children to behave. Parents' lies elicit compliance in the short term, but a new psychology study led by Nanyang Technological ...
Oct 02, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Learning to lie has cognitive benefits, study finds
It's a tenet of Parenting 101 that kids should tell the truth. But a recent study co-authored by the University of Toronto's Kang Lee suggests that learning to lie can confer cognitive benefits.
Aug 31, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does playing with other children affect toddlers' language learning?
Toddlers are surprisingly good at processing the speech of other young children, according to a new study. And toddlers who have more exposure to other children, such as those in daycare, may be particularly good at certain ...
Jul 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Younger children tend to make more informed decisions
A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that in some ways, the older you get the worse your decision making becomes.
Jul 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One good turn deserves another: Children recognize reciprocity as a norm by age 5
Five-year-olds enforce reciprocal behavior in social interactions. A study by LMU psychologists shows that children come to recognize reciprocity as a norm between the ages of three and five.
Sep 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies' babbles reflect their own involvement in language development
'Dada' is a first word for many babies. Babbling sounds with consonant-vowel repetitions, such as 'dada,' are common among infants once they reach 8 months old; however, these sounds are not prevalent among infants who have ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants as young as 17 months expect fairness and equity
Children as young as 17 months recognise whether resources are being shared fairly, the first time researchers have found evidence that infants so young are sensitive to principles of "distributive justice".
Mar 27, 2018
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