From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: All babies can recognise the familiar face of their mother and father, but at what age do we start to realise they look different to…
From the University of New Hampshire press release via EurekAlert!: Fights between siblings – from toy-snatching to clandestine whacks to being banished from the bedroom – are so common they’re often dismissed as simply part…
From the Newcastle University press release via MedicalXpress: The sound of small children chattering has always been considered cute – but not particularly sophisticated. However, research by a Newcastle University expert has shown their speech…
From the University of Maryland press release via MedicalXpress: Peer group influences affect children much earlier than researchers have suspected, finds a new University of Maryland-led study. The researchers say it provides a wake-up call…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: Preschoolers universally recognize that one’s choices are not always free – that our decisions may be constrained by social obligations to be nice to others or follow…
From the Oregon State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear…
From the Ohio State University press release via Newswise: Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children’s interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
From the Queen’s University press release via MedicalXpress: According to a new study out of Queen’s University, even very young children value people that help them and are motivated to return the favour. The study…
From the University of Waterloo press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that children hear more complex language from parents when they read a storybook with only pictures compared to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in…