From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Even on the playground, our friends know us better than we know ourselves. New research has revealed that your childhood peers from grade school may be able…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Is it possible to create suitable and amusing educational computer games? Can you use qualities from other types of games? And what do the children really…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release via Newswise: Driving down the road, Lisa Huisman Koops, from Case Western Reserve University, bursts into song. “I see a red car. What do you see?” Her…
From the University of Missouri press release by Kate McIntyre: One in 88 children has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
From the SAGE Publications press release via AlphaGalileo: Kids who get migraine headaches are much more likely than other children to also have behavioral difficulties, including social and attention issues, and anxiety and depression. The…
From the University of Chicago press release via Newswise: Many high-achieving students experience math anxiety at a young age — a problem that can follow them throughout their lives, new research at the University of…
From the Boston Children’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston…
From the Concordia University press release: Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion…
From the University of Zürich press release via ScienceDaily: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Just because children use ‘text speak’ doesn’t mean they have a bad grasp of grammar. This is one of the findings of a team of…