Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

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.

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".

Pediatrics

To tell the truth: kids' edition

(HealthDay)—Teaching kids about telling the truth is a critical life lesson. And your approach can determine how motivated your kids are to be honest.

Psychology & Psychiatry

How quickly can children learn routes?

New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that children as young as eight can learn a route after only a single experience of it.

Psychology & Psychiatry

At what age do kids recognise fairness?

Children as young as seven have the same capacity as adults to make judgements on the anti-social behaviour of others.

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.

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