Tag: babies

Study suggests infants can’t distinguish between large and small groups

From the University of Missouri press release: Human brains process large and small numbers of objects using two different mechanisms, but infants have not yet developed the ability to make… Read more »

Study suggests babies learn from experiences that are “just right”

From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine’s method of decision-making. Infants… Read more »

Study suggests testosterone levels in baby boys may be determined by environmental conditions

From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able… Read more »

Study suggests that stress and low income may predispose mothers to overfeed infants

From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to prevent obesity among low-income infants should focus not only on what babies are being fed but also the… Read more »

Study suggests depression in mothers may play role in infants’ sleep problems

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep problems are common in young children and can lead to difficulties in families. Several factors likely contribute… Read more »