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·September 4, 2018·4 min read

What’s Your First Memory? Did It Ever Really Happen?

What is the earliest memory you can recall? How sure are you the event really happened? Researchers say our earliest memories are more likely to be fictional.

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·September 4, 2018·3 min read

Bully or Leader? Even Infants Can Tell the Difference

Study confirms infants can detect differences in power between individuals and expect those differences to endure over time. Researchers say, at 21 months old, a child can distinguish between respect based power asserted by a leader and fear based power asserted by bullies.

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·September 3, 2018·4 min read

How Children Want Their Food Served

According to a new study, children have different preferences for how their food is served, based on gender and age.

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·September 3, 2018·3 min read

Huntington’s Disease Starts in Childhood

Researchers say the Huntingtin gene affects brain development from an early age, even though most patients do not develop Huntington's disease until later life.

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·August 31, 2018·4 min read

Learning to Lie Has Cognitive Benefits

A new study reports there are cognitive benefits for children who learn to lie early in life. Researchers say children who learn to lie early have more self control, better executive function and improved theory of mind.

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·August 29, 2018·4 min read

Teens Have a Hard Time Reading One Another’s Tones of Voice

A new study reports teenagers have a more difficult time discerning the emotional vocal tones of their peers. The results, researchers suggest, show teens have not reached a level of maturity in either ability to identify or express vocal emotions.

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·August 27, 2018·6 min read

Toddlers Care What Others Think: Sensitivity to How Others Evaluate You Emerges by 24 Months

A new study reports children as young as two years old are able to evaluate the opinions of others and will modify their behavior accordingly when others are watching them.

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·August 26, 2018·5 min read

Lifestyle Factors Linked to Brain Health of Young Adults

A new study reports lifestyle choices, such as smoking or drinking alcohol during early adulthood, can increase the risk of developing dementia or having a stroke later in life.

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·August 22, 2018·5 min read

Naps Plus Sleep Enhances Emotional Memory in Early Childhood

Summary: According to researchers, naps in combination with overnight sleep may work together to benefit emotional memory consolidation in young...

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·August 16, 2018·4 min read

Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom

A critical new study reports prenatal interpersonal violence can affect emotional regulation by toddlers toward their mothers. Researchers report children of mothers who were victims of domestic abuse during pregnancy, are more likely to exhibit aggression toward their moms in toddlerhood.

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·August 16, 2018·3 min read

Stress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female Offspring

A new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.

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·August 16, 2018·4 min read

Microbial Activity in the Mouth May Differentiate Children with ASD

Researchers report differences in oral microbial gene expression may distinguish children with ASD from their peers not on the spectrum. The study suggests GI microbiome disruptions, previously identified in children with ASD, may extend to the mouth and throat.