Study examines why babies cry
From the Plataforma SINC press release via AlphaGalileo: Spanish researchers have studied adults’ accuracy in the recognition of the emotion causing babies to cry. Eye movement and the dynamic of the cry play a key…
Study suggests genes for autism and schizophrenia only active in developing brains
From the University of Oxford press release via EurekAlert!: Genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development, according to a study in mice led by researchers…
Study suggests early education closes achievement gap, brings societal benefits
From the Virginia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: The founder of a decades-long scientific study that has proved the enduring benefits of early education today (Feb. 15, 2013) applauded President Barack Obama’s recent call for…
Study suggests babies whose efforts are praised become more motivated kids
From the Stanford University press release by Brooke Donald via HealthCanal: Toddlers who heard praise commending their efforts were more likely as older children to prefer challenges than those who heard praise directed at them…
Study suggests mothers’ behaviour during playtime may affect young children’s level of engagement with them
From the University of Missouri press release via HealthCanal: Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children’s development. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that mothers’ directiveness, the extent to…
Study examines language mixing by children raised as bilinguals
From the Concordia University press release: Language mixing – using elements from two languages in the same sentence – is frequent among bilingual parents and could pose a challenge for vocabulary acquisition by one- and…
Study examines uses of imaginary friends for children
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Most parents do not worry if their young child has an imaginary friend and even see advantages in such an invisible companion. These are the…
New study challenges links between day care and behavioral issues
From the Boston College press release via EurekAlert!: A new study that looked at more than 75,000 children in day care in Norway found little evidence that the amount of time a child spends in…
Study shows patterns of neural development when learning
From the University of Rochester press release via MedicalXpress: Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and…
Study suggests analyzing babies’ expressions could help children at risk for developmental disorders
From the National Science Foundation (NSF) press release via MedicalXpress: Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop.…