From the UC Berkeley press release: People often wonder if computers make children smarter. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are asking the reverse question: Can children make computers smarter? And the answer appears…
From the UT Dallas press release: Recent studies by a UT Dallas researcher aim at finding better ways to diagnose young children with language impairments. Dr. Christine Dollaghan, a professor at the Callier Center for…
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. Which sensory event is the…
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 involved in self control. The…
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 — particularly for boys — is…
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 medication — than their peers…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you want a preschooler to get the point, point. That’s a lesson that can be drawn from a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published…
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 comes to something as complex…
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 and colleagues, from the Marcus…
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 parents don’t provide high-quality interactions.…