Study Explores Kids’ Notions of Prelife
Hard-wired belief in immortality shared by different cultures Most people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, believe they are immortal. That is, people believe that … Read more
Child development
Consequences of Malnutrition May Be Reversible Later in Childhood
Experts have long maintained that the damage children suffer if malnourished during gestation and in the first two years of life—commonly referred to as the 1,000-day … Read more
Kids grasp large numbers remarkably young
Children as young as 3 understand multi-digit numbers more than previously believed and may be ready for more direct math instruction when they enter school, … Read more
Age changes how young children read social cues
From infancy, children learn by watching and imitating adults. Even when adults show them how to open a latch or solve a puzzle, for example, … Read more
Spatial, written language skills predict math competence
Early math skills are emerging as important to later academic achievement. As many countries seek to strengthen their workforces in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, … Read more
Go to bed! Irregular bedtimes linked to behavioral problems in children
Researchers from UCL have found that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioural difficulties. The study, which is published in the journal … Read more
Using harsh verbal discipline with teens found to be harmful
Many American parents yell or shout at their teenagers. A new longitudinal study has found that using such harsh verbal discipline in early adolescence can … Read more
Hormones may usher abused girls into early adulthood
During the sort of tense situation that makes palms sweat and voices quaver, children and young adults are typically awash in cortisol, a stress hormone … Read more
Teens Who Get Off to a Poor Start Don’t Easily Outgrow It
Teenagers’ struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to … Read more
Brainiac babies have ‘intuitive physics’ knowledge soon after birth
A Northwestern University study has found that the evidence for intuitive physics occurs in infants as young as two months – the earliest age at … Read more
Anxious people may not be sensitive enough
Anxious people have long been classified as “hypersensitive” — they’re thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new … Read more
