From the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) press release: Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are one step closer to understanding how infants become securely attached to their parents. In a new study published last…
From the Uni Research press release: Young people with shared residency after their parents’ divorce have fewer mental problems than young people with other residency arrangements. This was the conclusion researchers at RKBU Vest (Regional…
From the Frontiers press release: A study recently published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that 9-10 year-old children are significantly more attentive and engaged with their schoolwork following an outdoor lesson in nature. Strikingly,…
From the McGill University press release: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make it a bit easier for…
From the Children’s National Health System press release: On parent-reporting measures, girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making small talk, even when the…
From the Cornell University press release: When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests. Choline — found in egg yolks,…
From the Lancaster University press release: Ten-week-old babies can learn from practising walking months before they begin walking themselves say researchers. They gave the infants experience at “reflex walking” which is a primitive instinct in…
From the Oregon State University press release: Adding a daily 20 to 30 minute self-regulation intervention to a kindergarten readiness program significantly boosted children’s self-regulation and early academic skills, an Oregon State University researcher has…
From the Penn State press release: Healthy relationships with their parents are vital for adolescents’ development and well-being, according to Penn State researchers who say rejection from fathers may lead to increases in social anxiety…
From the Binghamton University press release: Human memory has evolved so people better recall events encountered while they are thinking about raising their offspring, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Binghamton University,…