Psychology & Psychiatry
More than recess: How playing on the swings helps kids learn to cooperate
A favorite childhood pastime—swinging on the playground swing set—also may be teaching kids how to get along.
Apr 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children are more apt to confess misdeeds if they think parents will react positively
Even if they believe they could be punished, older kids are more likely than younger children to view confessing to a misdeed as the right thing to do.
Jan 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Developmental psychology: Friendship wins out over fairness
When children decide to share, the giver's relationships with the pool of recipients determine who gets how much. They will give more to a wealthy friend than to a needy stranger - at least in cases where wealth is measured ...
Feb 29, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Practice makes perfect: Switching between languages pays off
It's estimated that half of the world's population speaks two or more languages. But are there hidden benefits to being bilingual? Research from Concordia reveals a new perk visible in the problem-solving skills of toddlers.
Feb 3, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-fat attitudes shaped early in life
New findings from New Zealand's University of Otago suggest older toddlers—those aged around 32 months old—are picking up on the anti-fat attitudes of their mothers.
Nov 23, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's developing concept of truth and lies and the implications for child witness testimony
Recently, Dr. Victoria Talwar's 4-year-old was caught standing in suspicious circumstances. He was hiding behind the pantry door, but when questioned about what he was doing, he took on an air of complete innocence. "Were ...
Nov 20, 2015
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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
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
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Punishing kids for lying just doesn't work
If you want your child to tell the truth, it's best not to threaten to punish them if they lie. That's what researchers discovered through a simple experiment involving 372 children between the ages of 4 and 8.
Dec 8, 2014
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