FeaturedPsychology·July 27, 2015·2 min readSelective Imitation Makes For Precocious Social LearnersA new study reports children who are able to selectively imitate behaviors are more flexible social learners.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2022·4 min readVideo Games Can Boost Children’s IntelligenceChildren who spent above-average time playing video games increased their intelligence by approximately 2.5 IQ points above the average.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2018·5 min readHow Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical ActivityResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 3, 2018·5 min readTeen Cannabis Use Not Without Risk to Cognitive DevelopmentA 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
FeaturedPsychology·November 18, 2015·5 min readInfants Capable of Logical Reasoning Before the Age of OneAccording to researchers, at 10 months of age, babies are capable of deductive problem solving.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 2, 2013·4 min readDrug Improves Cognitive Function in Mouse Model of Down SyndromeFormoterol, an asthma medication, improves cognitive function in mouse models of Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2019·3 min readAI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2023·4 min readVideo Game Playing Causes No Harm to Young Children’s Cognitive AbilitiesRegardless of the game type or length of time a child plays a video game, there is no correlation with a decline in cognitive ability, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2022·4 min read“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child InteractionsStudy sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readPrenatal Fruit Consumption May Boost Baby’s Cognitive DevelopmentResearchers discover children of mothers who consumed more fruit while pregnant performed better on cognitive development tests at one year of age.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 21, 2015·4 min readNewborns Able to Process Language at Two Days Using First and Last Syllables to Recognize WordsAccording to a new study, newborn babies are able to process language as young as two days old by utilizing similar processes to adults.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2015·5 min readSex Differences Study Implies Overrepresentation of Autism in BoysA new study implies boys may be overrepresented as autistic based on normal sex differences.Read More
