Tag: developmental psychology

Study suggests bilingualism can increase mental agility

From the University of Strathclyde press release via EurekAlert!: Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the… Read more »

Study suggests impulsivity may be the factor that gives boys the edge in math

From the University of Missouri press release: In a University of Missouri study, girls and boys started grade school with different approaches to solving arithmetic problems, with girls favoring a… Read more »

Study suggests being in awe can expand time, enhance well-being

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: It doesn’t matter what we’ve experienced – whether it’s the breathtaking scope of the Grand Canyon, the ethereal beauty of the Aurora… Read more »

Study finds that infants’ recognition of speech is more sophisticated than previously known

From the New York University press release via EurekAlert!: The ability of infants to recognize speech is more sophisticated than previously known, researchers in New York University’s Department of Psychology… Read more »

Study suggests TV habits may be predictive of kids’ waist size, sporting ability

From the University of Montreal press release via Newswise: Each hour of TV watched by a two- to four-year- old contributes to his or her waist circumference by the end… Read more »

Study suggests kids with behavioural issues more likely to bully or be bullied

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Steve Smith via HealthCanal: Students receiving special-education services for behavioral disorders and those with more obvious disabilities are more likely to be… Read more »

Study examines effect of media violence on children’s mental health

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Media violence does have an effect on children’s behaviour and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media… Read more »

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 »