Study suggests giving makes young children happy
From the UBC press release: If it is indeed nobler to give than to receive, it may also make you happier – even if you’re a toddler, according to a new study co-authored by three…
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 those two processes work together,…
Study looks at possible effect of baby names on fads
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via MedicalXpress: Music has moved from grunge to hip-hop to indie rock. Low-carb is in. Low-fat is out. Styles change and fashions evolve. But why do some…
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 ignore information that is too…
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 to establish that testosterone levels…
Study links maternal gluten sensitivity to higher risk of schizophrenia in children
From the Karolinska Institutet press release via HealthCanal: Babies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders later in life, according to new…
Study suggests babies’ brains benefit from music lessons
From the McMaster University press release via EurekAlert!: After completing the first study of its kind, researchers at McMaster University have discovered that very early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or…
Study suggests post-term birth linked to higher risk of ADHD
From the Oxford University Press press release via EurekAlert!: We already know there are long-term health problems associated with pre-term birth, but what about babies born post-term? New research published in the International Journal of…
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 reasons behind unhealthy feeding practices,…
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 to these problems, and mothers’…