Psychology & Psychiatry
What jigsaw puzzles tell us about child development
They've been used as an educational toy for hundreds of years and are thought to develop skills such as hand-eye coordination and problem solving.
Jul 29, 2020
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News tagged with journal child development
Psychology & Psychiatry
When do children begin to recognize hypocrisy?
Practice what you preach. Suit your actions to your words. Walk the talk. Hypocrisy is ingrained as a moral failing for most adults, but when do children learn to make the same distinction?
Nov 13, 2019
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Pediatrics
Slow vocabulary growth linked to teen behaviour and emotional issues
Children whose vocabulary skills develop slowly are more likely to experience emotional and behavioural issues in adolescence, according to new research published in the journal Child Development.
Jan 31, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research helps to instill persistence in children
Encouraging children "to help," rather than asking them to "be helpers," can instill persistence as they work to fulfill daily tasks that are difficult to complete, finds a new psychology study.
Sep 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
Scientists uncover new facts concerning working memory in children
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics conducted a meta-analysis in which they compiled data across 17 neuroimaging studies on working memory in children. The data shows concordance in frontoparietal regions recognized ...
Aug 1, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood sibling dynamics may predict differences in college education
The effects of sibling relationships may go beyond childhood bickering and bonding, according to Penn State researchers who found that these relationships may predict similarities and differences in siblings' education later ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies effective parenting strategies to reduce disruptive behavior in children
Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children's disruptive behavior. New research looked at more than 150 studies of these programs, finding differences in what works best according to whether ...
Mar 20, 2018
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Health
Civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood beneficial for adult development
Adolescents and young adults are encouraged to get involved in their communities through voting, volunteering, or becoming active in a cause. A new study sought to determine whether civic engagement during adolescence and ...
Jan 23, 2018
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Pediatrics
Children view people's behavior, psychological characteristics as shaped by environments
A new study has found that 5- to 6-year-olds view people's environments, not their skin color, as the most important determinant of their behavior and psychological characteristics. These findings contradict the idea that ...
Jan 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tracking the impact of early abuse and neglect
Children who experience abuse and neglect early in life are more likely to have problems in social relationships and underachieve academically as adults.
Jan 17, 2018
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