Tag: babies

How do babies coordinate gestures, vocalization?

From the University of the Basque Country press release: Asier Romero-Andonegi, Aintzane Etxebarria-Lejarreta, Ainara Romero-Andonegi and Irati de Pablo-Delgado, lecturers and researchers at the UPV/EHU’s University College of Teacher Training in… Read more »

Better safe than sorry: Babies make quick judgments about adults’ anger

From the University of Washington media release: Adults often form fast opinions about each other’s personalities, especially when it comes to negative traits. If we see someone argue with another driver… Read more »

Study finds babies witnessing violence show aggression later in school

From the Case Western Reserve University press release via EurekAlert!: Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their… Read more »

Study suggests preterm birth affects ability to solve complex cognitive tasks

From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via AlphaGalileo: Being born preterm goes hand in hand with an increased risk for neuro-cognitive deficits. Psychologists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University… Read more »

Study suggests infants’ sweat response predicts aggressive behaviour as toddlers

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according… Read more »

Study links exposure to domestic arguments to babies’ brain functioning

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies’ brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new… Read more »