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·November 2, 2015·5 min read

By Age Five, Child’s Self Esteem is Established

A new study reports that by the age of five, children develop a sense of self esteem comparable in strength to the levels of self esteem adults hold.

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Featured Psychology

·October 6, 2015·4 min read

Understanding Thoughts of Others Enables Kids to Lie

Children who are taught to reason about the mental states of others are more likely to use deception to obtain a reward, researchers report.

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·October 3, 2015·3 min read

Let Kids be Kids: Giving Kids Caregiving Roles Makes Them Less Sensitive as Parents

A new study reports that young girls who are forced to take on burdensome care-giving roles become less sensitive to their own children's needs than kids who are allowed to just be kids.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Children with Larger Oral Vocabularies by Age of Two Enter Kindergarten Better Prepared

According to a new study, children with larger oral vocabularies by 24 months are better prepared academically and behaviorally than their peers when they enter kindergarten.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 20, 2015·4 min read

The Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing Brain

A new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.

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·July 7, 2015·3 min read

Pupil Dilation Could Predict Depression Risk in Children

According to a new study, how much a child's pupils dilate in response to seeing an emotional image can predict their risk of developing depression over the next two years.

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Featured Psychology

·May 6, 2015·5 min read

Correlation Between Sleep Loss and Mental Health Problems in Children

According to a new study, four year old children with sleep disorders have higher risks of developing psychiatric problems during later childhood.

This illustration shows how the amygdala responds to the opposite sex over the child's development.

Featured Psychology

·April 9, 2015·3 min read

Amygdala Encodes Aversion and Attraction to Opposite Sex in Developing Brain

According to a new study, the amygdala encodes responses to the opposite sex in children and teens.

The image shows a child sitting in front of a TV set. The image is dark, as if to imply this image is taken late at night.

Featured Psychology

·April 14, 2014·2 min read

Long Term Study Supports Detrimental Effects of Television Viewing on Sleep in Young Children

Researchers find a small but consistent association between increased television viewing and shorter sleep duration in children.

Featured Psychology

·December 20, 2013·3 min read

Childhood Bullying Shown to Increase Likelihood of Psychotic Experiences in Later Life

Exposure to bullying during childhood, either as a victim or perpetrator, can lead to psychotic episodes later in life, a new study reports.

This is a messy baby in a high chair.

Featured Psychology

·December 2, 2013·3 min read

Messy Children Make Better Learners

Researchers show toddlers who get messy in their high chairs are learning more.

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Featured Psychology

·October 13, 2013·2 min read

Go to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children

Children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.

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