Psychology & Psychiatry

Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

New brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better. At the same time, schools are becoming more and more digital, and a European survey shows that Norwegian children spend the most ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Video games benefit children, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Children could be better off playing video games this holiday season than watching television, a QUT study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Reading with your toddler boosts more than just language skills

(HealthDay)—All those hours spent reading bedtime stories may pay off for you and your little ones beyond language and brain development: New research suggests it's also good for social and behavioral skills.

Pediatrics

TV, computer time tied to heavier, less happy kids, study says

(HealthDay)—Kids who spend more time plunked in front of screens may become unhappier, new research suggests. Meanwhile, mothers who devote the most effort to monitoring their kids' exposure to computers and TVs could ...

Neuroscience

Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays

The amount of screen time spent by one-year-olds is associated with developmental delays. This finding, by researchers at Tohoku University, with collaborators at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, was published in ...

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