From the Ohio State University press release via Newswise: Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children’s interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Why do some children learn math more easily than others? Research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has yielded an unexpected new answer. In…
From the University of Luxembourg press release via AlphaGalileo: Schools may be a step closer towards the development of effective strategies to prevent violent behaviour. New research from the University of Luxembourg shows that there…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of…
From the Queen’s University press release via MedicalXpress: According to a new study out of Queen’s University, even very young children value people that help them and are motivated to return the favour. The study…
From the Keele University press release via HealthCanal: There is a clear link between children’s use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today…
From the University of Cincinnati press release via HealthCanal: A new study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine shows that prenatal exposure to chemical flame retardants used in everyday…
From the University of Notre Dame press release via EurekAlert!: Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child’s emotional experiences, a…
From the University of Waterloo press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that children hear more complex language from parents when they read a storybook with only pictures compared to…
From the University of Warwick press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to…