Tag: children

Study suggests children are more able to wait for better rewards if trying to impress others

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you asked people to name a famous psychology study, the “marshmallow test” would probably come out near the top of the… Read more »

Study suggests heavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performance

From the PLOS press release: A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer… Read more »

Study suggests why babies don’t always remember what they have learned

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they’ve learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they’re active… Read more »

Study suggests young children would rather explore than get rewards

From the Ohio State University press release: Young children will pass up rewards they know they can collect to explore other options, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when… Read more »

Study suggests poor sleep harms children’s mental health and emotional stability

From the University of Houston press release: In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of Houston professor of psychology and director of… Read more »

Study suggests teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth… Read more »