FeaturedPsychology·April 23, 2019·4 min readPlaying video games generally not harmful to boys’ social developmentContrary to popular belief, playing video games does not have an overall negative impact on the social development of boys. However, girls who spend more time playing video games at age 10 have weaker social skills than girls who spend less time gaming.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2018·3 min readSpanking in Developing Countries Does More Harm Than GoodResearchers report spanking is related to lower social development of 3 to 4 year old children.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2018·4 min readChildren With Autism Are Able to Create Imaginary FriendsA new study reveals, contrary to popular belief, children with ASD are able to create imaginary companions. Imaginary friends, researchers argue, are an important feature in a child's emotional development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 14, 2018·6 min readAre Barbie Dolls Really That Bad?With a new range of dolls focused on alternative body types and careers, Stacey Bedwell reports Barbie dolls may not have such a negative impact on a child's development after all.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 1, 2017·4 min readPaternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development in OffspringChildren born to either very young or very old fathers show more pro-social behaviors during early development, but lagged behind their peers born to middle aged dads during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2017·4 min readDelays in Child Development Linked to Parental ObesityAccording to a new study, children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2016·5 min readWould We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With AgeA new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 9, 2016·7 min readHundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism FlaggedResearchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·4 min readInfants Born Prematurely May Show Less Interest in OthersA new study reports children born prematurely show less interest in other people compared to babies born full-term.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2015·4 min readUnderstanding Thoughts of Others Enables Kids to LieChildren who are taught to reason about the mental states of others are more likely to use deception to obtain a reward, researchers report.Read More
