cognitive development

How Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical Activity

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

Researchers report the reason many shun away from physical activity as adults may be rooted in childhood experience. The study reveals negative memories associated with PE classes during childhood may generate negative response to participating in exercise as adults.... Read More...

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Teen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive Development

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2018

A new study reports the lasting effects of teen cannabis use can be observed on important cognitive function and appears to have a more pronounced effect than alcohol use on neurodevelopment.... Read More...

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Limiting Children’s Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2018

Researchers say limiting children's access to screen time to two hours a day, in addition to physical activity and quality sleep, helps to improve cognitive development.... Read More...

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Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2018

Researchers warn pregnant women and their children to avoid drinking too many sodas, as excessive amounts of sugar in these drinks can negatively impact memory and learning. However, consuming fruits appears to be beneficial for cognitive development, the study reports.... Read More...

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Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new study reveals maternal depression can have a negative effect on her child's cognitive development. Researchers found children whose mothers were depressed scored lower on verbal IQ tests at the age of 5 than their peers whose mothers did not suffer from depression.... Read More...

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Music Training Changes Children’s Brain Structure and Boosts Decision Making Network

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2017

In as little as two years of learning, music can change the structure of the brain's white matter and boost networks implicated in decision making in children, USC researchers report.... Read More...

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Bacterial Clues in Baby’s Dirty Diapers Helps Predict Cognitive Development

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2017

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports a toddler's cognitive development may be predicted by the types of microbes colonizing the gut when they are a year old. Researchers found infants with high levels of Bacteriodes had better scores in cognitive tests at age 2 than those with lower levels of the bacterial genus. ... Read More...

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Analyzing Children’s Ability to Detect ‘Sins of Omission’

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2017

According to researchers, under the right conditions, children as young as 4 can discern misleading, but technically accurate, information.... Read More...

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Dad’s Involvement With Baby Early On Associated With Mental Development Boost

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2017

According to researchers, dads who interact more with their children during the first few months of life have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.... Read More...

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Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2017

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.... Read More...

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Horse Riding Can Improve Children’s Cognitive Ability

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2017

Researchers report the vibrations produced by horse riding can activate the sympathetic nervous system and improve learning for children.... Read More...

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Not So Sweet: Liquorice Consumption Has Harmful Effects on Fetal Development

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 3, 2017

Children whose mothers consumed large amounts of liquorice while pregnant performed worse than their peers in cognitive reasoning tests and expressed more ADHD-like symptoms. Additionally, females entered into puberty early than those who did not have fetal exposure to glycyrrhizin.... Read More...

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