Tag: developmental psychology

Study suggests boys who mature rapidly may have more problems with friendships, depression

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From the Cornell University press release by Karene Booker via MedicalXpress: Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age… Read more »

Study suggests children are more interested in real animals than toys

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From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Children as young as 11 months of age show a natural affinity for animals and this attraction includes animals that… Read more »

Study suggests that task of choosing toys may inspire kids to be more active

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From the University of Buffalo press release via EurekAlert!: In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be… Read more »

Study suggests early focus on print promotes later literacy achievement

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From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that low-income preschoolers who are at risk for developing reading problems can improve their… Read more »

Study points to a factor that can benefit preschoolers’ reading skills

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From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills… Read more »

Study suggests possibility of predicting if child will react to newborn sibling with jealousy

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From the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) via MedicalXPress: Parents who play with a doll and then ignore their child, elicit the same jealous behavior in the child as… Read more »

Study suggests that knowledge is transmitted in humans and chimps by means of majority principle

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From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The transmission of knowledge to the next generation is a key feature of human evolution. In particular, humans tend to copy behaviour that is demonstrated… Read more »

Researchers adopt tablet computers for behavioural research with children

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From the University of Stavanger press release: Tablet computers are being adopted by behavioural scientists at Norway’s University of Stavanger (UiS) as a more efficient way of obtaining information from… Read more »

Study suggests imitation in young infants is not guided by rational thinking

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From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In a widely noticed study, developmental psychologists reported that 14-month-old infants imitate an unusual action if it was chosen deliberately by the person they observed,… Read more »

Study suggests teachers and parents have more influence than peers in maintaining teens’ engagement with school

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From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow: Teachers and parents matter more than peers in keeping adolescents engaged in school, according to a new study that counters… Read more »