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·April 11, 2023·6 min read

Over-Emphasis on Safety Means Kids Are Becoming More Anxious and Less Resilient

Parental overprotection fosters unhealthy coping mechanisms in children, leading to an increase in depression, anxiety, and a decline in resilience.

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·April 10, 2023·5 min read

Child Victims of Violence Face Long-Term Psychological Effects

Child victims of extreme physical violence, such as stabbings or shootings, are at significantly higher risk of developing PTSD as adults.

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·April 10, 2023·5 min read

Kids Judge Alexa Smarter Than Roomba, but Say Both Deserve Kindness

Children aged between 4-11 judge Alexa to have more human-like thoughts and emotions than other AI robotics like the Roomba vacuum cleaner, but believe neither device should be yelled at or harmed. These feelings dwindle as children reach their teenage years.

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·April 10, 2023·5 min read

Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies

Babies of mothers who contracted mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy showed similar brain development to those born of mothers who did not contract coronavirus during pregnancy.

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·April 10, 2023·6 min read

New Insights on Brain Development Sequence Through Adolescence

In adolescents, brain areas associated with emotional, social, and cognitive functions appear to remain more plastic, or malleable, than other brain areas, thus rendering young people more sensitive to socioeconomic environments throughout adolescence.

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·April 8, 2023·6 min read

Four Different Autism Subtypes Identified by Brain Activity

Using a combination of machine learning and neuroimaging data, researchers report people on the autism spectrum can be classified into four different subtype groups based on brain activity and behavior.

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·April 8, 2023·4 min read

How Parents Feel About Feelings Can Deeply Affect a Child’s Development

How parents express and process their emotions can have an impact on their child's emotional and social development, researchers report.

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·April 7, 2023·5 min read

Breast and Mixed-Fed Babies Found to Be at Lower Risk of Learning Disabilities

Babies who are exclusively breastfed or consume a mixed diet of breast and formula milk during the first 8 weeks of life are at lower risk of having learning disabilities compared to those who are exclusively bottle-fed, a new study reports.

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·April 3, 2023·4 min read

Higher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Raise Autism Risk

Women who drink tap water containing higher levels of lithium are at higher risk of their children being diagnosed with autism later in life. Researchers found as lithium concentrations increased in drinking water, so too did the risk of ASD diagnosis.

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·April 2, 2023·8 min read

Learning to Love Music

Researchers report on how using music therapy can help improve social and emotional formation in children on the autism spectrum.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too

Mirror neurons are essential for the human species. Not only do they allow us to learn by observation and imitation, but they also are essential for the development of empathy and social behaviors.

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·April 2, 2023·6 min read

Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression and More

A new study identifies specific brain network hotspots linked to autism, aggression, and a range of other social behavioral problems. The findings reveal those with ASD who score lower on facial processing tests are more likely to have more severe symptoms of autism, especially social behavioral problems. The researchers report treatments such as tRMS may provide some hope for those on the autism spectrum.

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neurodevelopment

Over-Emphasis on Safety Means Kids Are Becoming More Anxious and Less Resilient

Child Victims of Violence Face Long-Term Psychological Effects

Kids Judge Alexa Smarter Than Roomba, but Say Both Deserve Kindness

Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies

New Insights on Brain Development Sequence Through Adolescence

Four Different Autism Subtypes Identified by Brain Activity

How Parents Feel About Feelings Can Deeply Affect a Child’s Development

Breast and Mixed-Fed Babies Found to Be at Lower Risk of Learning Disabilities

Higher Lithium Levels in Drinking Water May Raise Autism Risk

Learning to Love Music

These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too

Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression and More

Estrogen Exposure Shields the Aging Brain

The Acoustic Science of What Makes a Great Singer

How Octopuses Lock in Long-Term Memory Without New Proteins

Enriched Environments Rewire the Brain via Shared Synaptic Gene Networks

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