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·October 24, 2021·4 min read

Majority of 15 to 19 Year Olds Wanted COVID Vaccination for Altruistic Reasons

Many teens cite a desire to get a COVID vaccine in order to do their part and protect the health of those more vulnerable in their families and communities.

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·October 23, 2021·4 min read

How to Nurture Creativity in Your Kids

Researches investigate the positive impact of nurturing creativity in children and evaluate methods for encouraging creativity.

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·October 23, 2021·4 min read

Spending Time in Nature Promotes Early Childhood Development

Children who live in areas with easy access to greenspaces and natural vegetation showed better overall development than their peers who lived closer to fewer greenspaces.

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·October 20, 2021·5 min read

Psychotic Experiences in Children Predict Genetic Risk for Mental Disorders

Genetic risk for mental health disorders is associated with brain structure and the occurrence of psychosis-like experiences in children between 9 and 10 years of age.

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·October 19, 2021·3 min read

Brain Activation in Sleeping Toddlers Shows Memory for Words

Scanning the brains of sleeping toddlers, researchers found the hippocampus is activated as memories for new words are formed. The findings suggest the hippocampus plays an important role in the formation of new word memories.

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·October 19, 2021·3 min read

In Your Face: Children’s Expressions Tell the Story of Poor Sleep

For children, emotional facial expressions could reveal whether they had a good night's sleep. Researchers found emotional expressivity following sleep restrictions could also forecast later life social problems.

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·October 18, 2021·3 min read

Children’s Visual Perception Continues to Develop up to Age 10

Contrary to popular belief, a child's visual perception does not reach adult level at age seven. A new study reveals children's visual perception continues to develop and does not reach maturity until age ten.

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·October 9, 2021·4 min read

What Makes Us Human? The Answer May Be Found in Overlooked DNA

The answer to what makes the human brain unique may lie in junk DNA.

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·October 8, 2021·3 min read

Autistic Children Struggle With Hidden Emotions

Autistic children often misjudge the feelings of others because they do not use contextual cues to identify underlying emotions.

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·October 7, 2021·3 min read

Smoggier Skies, Lower Scores? Air Pollution Impacts Cognitive Performance of Students

An increase of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of PM10 air pollution on examination days reduced students' test scores by 8% on average, a new study reports.

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·October 6, 2021·3 min read

Clever Children Tell Better Jokes

The link between humor and intelligence appears to be much stronger in children than in adults, a new study reports.

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·October 6, 2021·4 min read

Cannabis Causes Birth Defects in Susceptible Mice

In-vitro exposure to THC can cause birth defects in genetically predisposed mice. THC interferes with Hedgehog signaling in the developing mice, leading to an increased risk of birth defects.