From the George Mason University press release: A new study from the George Mason University Arts Research Center and published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts found a link between arts elective courses…
From the University of Montreal press release: Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating…
From the University of Liverpool press release: Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals. Before infants can learn words, they must…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Children tend to prefer to be friends with other children who speak with the same local accent as they have, even if they grow up in a diverse…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Human language follows certain regularities. For instance, a plural noun must be accompanied by a plural verb, as in the following sentence:…
From the University of Oregon press release: Children who create imaginary parallel worlds, alone or with friends, are more found more commonly than previously believed, according to new research. In a project designed to probe…
From the Arizona State University press release: Crude, vulgar or offensive talk, even among friends in private, can signal the beginning of a pathway leading to antisocial behaviors, substance abuse and romantic relationships dominated by…
From the University of Connecticut press release: Infants are more likely to learn from on-screen instruction when paired with another infant as opposed to viewing the lesson alone, according to a new study. You read…
From the PLOS press release: Infants’ early speech production may predict their later literacy, according to a study published October 10, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kelly Farquharson from Florida State University and colleagues.…
From the New York University press release: Encouraging children “to help,” rather than asking them to “be helpers,” can instill persistence as they work to fulfill daily tasks that are difficult to complete, finds a…