As children age, they become more skeptical of what adults tell them. Older children, therefore, are more likely to effectively test surprising claims made by adults.
A young child's counting skills are the single biggest predictor of their ability to participate in fair sharing behaviors. Prompting children to count improves their pro-social sharing behaviors, researchers say.
Children who had a sibling with a developmental disorder scored higher in cognitive empathy than those who had typically developing siblings. However, there were no differences in emotional empathy or prosocial behaviors between those who had neurotypical or neurodivergent siblings.
Study sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.
Researchers say letting infants play with everyday items within their environment can help them learn and develop.
Contrary 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.
