developmental psychology
New research finds number talk is important before preschool
The amount of time parents spend talking about numbers has a much bigger impact on how young children learn mathematics than was previously known, researchers at the University of Chicago have found.
For example, children whose parents talked more…
Parents should talk about math early and often with their children
The amount of time parents spend talking about numbers has a much bigger impact on how young children learn mathematics than was previously known, researchers at the University of Chicago have found.
For example, children whose parents ta…
Autistic children are not good at covering up their lies: Queen’s University study
Children with autism will tell white lies to protect other people’s feelings and they are not very good at covering up their lies, according to a Queen’s University study.
The study, conducted by psychology professor Beth Kelley and developmental p…
A single interaction affects the way a child seeks information, Queen’s University study finds
Seven-year-old children only need to interact with a person once to learn who to trust and seek information from, according to a study by Queen’s University researchers.
“It shows that kids really pay attention to people’s accuracy and they don’t f…
