Tag: children

Study suggests watching fantasy movies may help enhance creativity in children

From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax. Researchers from Lancaster University… Read more »

Study suggests favourable response to toddlers’ attention-seeking may foster their development

From the Concordia University press release: Parents should think twice before brushing off their child’s calls to “look at me!” A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is… Read more »

Study looks at differences between factors leading to cyberbullying and those leading to traditional bullying

From the Australian Catholic University press release via HealthCanal: An international research project led by Professor Sheryl Hemphill of Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found that the factors leading to… Read more »

Mouse study suggests cellphone radiation exposure in utero may affect brain development of children

From the Yale University press release: Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have… Read more »

Researchers build computational models based on children’s problem-solving strategies

From the UC Berkeley press release: People often wonder if computers make children smarter. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are asking the reverse question: Can children make computers… Read more »

Study suggests acknowledging that difficulty is part of learning may help children succeed

From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal… Read more »

Study suggests children with autism tend to look away from faces when thinking

From the Northumbria University press release via AlphaGalileo: Children with autism look away from faces when thinking, especially about challenging material, according to new research from Northumbria University. Although generally… Read more »

Study links immature prefrontal cortex to egocentricity in childhood

From the Cell Press press release: A new study suggests that age-associated improvements in the ability to consider the preferences of others are linked with maturation of a brain region… Read more »