Tag: developmental

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 »

Study suggests preschool can help disadvantaged children get ready for kindergarten

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Preschools help children prepare for the rigors of grade school—especially children who come from a minority family, a poor family, or whose… Read more »

Researchers develop model explaining how children are capable of distinguishing their own beliefs from those of others

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: Prof. Dr. Albert Newen and Dr. Leon de Bruin from the Institute of Philosophy II at the Ruhr-Universität explain their theory in… Read more »