Tag: developmental psychology

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 »

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 develops way to study infant cognition via eye movement

From the CORDIS press release via MedicalXPress: Interactions between infants and their environment are limited because of the infants’ poor motor abilities. So investigating infant cognition is no easy task…. 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 »

Study suggest a combination of spanking and genetics may increase childhood aggression

From the University of Texas, Dallas press release via Newswise: A study co-authored by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes shows that the risk of problem behavior during childhood —… Read more »

Study suggests youngest children in classroom are more likely to be overdiagnosed with ADHD

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release via EurekAlert!: The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — and prescribed… Read more »

Study suggests possible way of predicting children’s language development

From the Concordia University press release: We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it… Read more »

Eye-tracking study examines social strategies for children with autism spectrum disorders

From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: In a study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Katherine Rice… Read more »