A new study looks outside the home to see how children's surroundings impact their cognitive and emotional development.

The research, published in Nature Human Behavior, analyzed MRI scans from over 1,000 children to map how different brain networks mature and interact during critical early years. These new brain ...

So childhood exposure seemed to be less detrimental than the exposure during early foetal development. Out of the cognitive abilities measured, associations of both maternal and child urinary ...

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University and 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient Julia Leonard’s ...

The World Health Organization uses the measure to determine whether children are meeting age-appropriate milestones in social and cognitive development. This approach led to the identification of ...

A guide for teachers to explain the psychology of why movement is important for children's wellbeing, and how they can ...

Dr. Brad Schlaggar is joined by Dr. Ernestine Briggs-King to discuss the impact that traumatic stress can have on a child’s social and cognitive development, academic performance and overall ...

Navigating the complexities of internet usage and screen time in the digital age, with a focus on children's well-being.