Tag: developmental psychology

Study suggests taking arts classes leads to better academic performance

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… Read more »

Study suggests too much TV time can harm preschoolers’ development

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… Read more »

Study suggests newborn babies have inbuilt ability to pick out words

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… Read more »

Study suggests babies have the ability to recognize very complex grammatical structures

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,… Read more »

Study suggests imaginary worlds of children reflect positive creativity

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… Read more »

Study suggests lifetime peer influences, and parenting, predict adult coercive relationships

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… Read more »

Study suggests infants more likely to learn when with a peer

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… Read more »

Study suggests babies capable of complex babble may grow into stronger readers

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… Read more »