New developmental psychology work has upended decades of research suggesting that children as young as 4 years old possess theory of mind.
Sep 28, 2021
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Telling a child about their mother's risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer does not adversely influence the offspring's lifestyle or quality of life in the long term, according to a new study led by researchers at ...
Jul 21, 2022
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The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2022
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New research has found that growing up in a bilingual home can provide unexpected cognitive benefits later in life.
Jan 22, 2021
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Some young adults who were bullied as a child could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a mix of genetic and environmental factors according to a new study from the University of Bristol.
Jul 1, 2019
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As the pandemic drags on, children and teenagers endure an unprecedented realignment of daily life.
Feb 3, 2021
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During my daughter's challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn.
Apr 13, 2021
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Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child's aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social activities and stimuli that would normally ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Researchers have found infants are significantly more likely to use "baby talk" during interactions that involve artificial objects compared to natural ones.
Jun 29, 2023
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Social media plays an important role in the lives of many tweens and teens. More than one-third (35%) of 13- to 17-year-olds reported using social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook "almost ...
Jun 19, 2023
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