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·May 13, 2022·4 min read

Video Games Can Boost Children’s Intelligence

Children who spent above-average time playing video games increased their intelligence by approximately 2.5 IQ points above the average.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Children With Autism Exhibit Typical Joint Attention During Toy Play With a Parent

Young children on the autism spectrum achieved joined attention similar to that of a neurotypical child when playing with their parents.

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·May 11, 2022·4 min read

Effects of Stress on Adolescent Brain’s ‘Triple Network’

Adolescents exposed to repeated trauma may have a maladaptive response to acute stress in important functional brain networks.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

Complex Human Childbirth and Cognitive Abilities a Result of Walking Upright

Bipedalism dramatically reshaped the hominin pelvis into a real birth canal. Researchers report Australopithecus had complex birth patterns compared to Great Apes and were likely to have practiced co-operative breeding.

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·May 10, 2022·4 min read

Study of Pregnant Women Finds Increasing Chemical Exposure

A 12-year-long study found a significant rise in exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides in pregnant women which may be harmful to development. Many of the chemicals were "replacement chemicals", ones designed to replace banned chemicals, which may be just as harmful as the ones they replaced.

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·May 9, 2022·5 min read

Empathy Training Improves Mother-Child Relationships and Life Satisfaction

Mothers and children who participated in empathy skill training had better relationships and improved overall well-being, a new study reports.

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·May 6, 2022·2 min read

Oligodendrocytes Arise in the Human Brain Earlier in Development

Researchers discovered oligodendrocytes, myelin-producing cells within the central nervous system, become established in the brain during early fetal development.

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·May 5, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Discover How Hormones Define Brain Sex Differences

Estrogen sets up physical differences in the brains of males and females during development, a new study reports.

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·May 3, 2022·8 min read

B12 Deficiency Harms Young Children’s Development, and the Food Relief We Provide Isn’t Good Enough

Study reveals vitamin B12 deficiency doesn't just lead to anemia in children, it also hinders brain development and motor function.

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·May 3, 2022·4 min read

Brain Folds Formed During Fetal Stage Could Affect Onset of Dementia

Brain folds that form during fetal development may have an impact on the age at which symptoms of frontotemporal dementia occur.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 3, 2022·8 min read

Why Teens Tune Out to Mom’s Voice

At age 13, teenagers no longer find their mother's voice uniquely rewarding, and tune into unfamiliar voices more. A new study reveals the neurobiology behind why teens begin to separate from their parents at this point of development and how it shapes them to become more socially adept outside a family setting.

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·May 2, 2022·3 min read

Children With Vegetarian Diet Have Similar Growth and Nutrition Compared to Children Who Eat Meat

Children who follow a vegetarian diet have similar measures of growth and nutrition as those who eat meat. However, vegetarian children had higher odds of being underweight compared to those who eat meat.