Child Psychology News
May 31, 2024
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May 29, 2024 — While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to those taking newer epilepsy ...
May 31, 2024 — A novel, human-inspired approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) systems to identify objects and navigate their surroundings could set the stage for the development of more advanced AI ...
May 23, 2024 — One-sided relationships with YouTubers are more emotionally fulfilling than talking to casual friends, a new study ...
May 28, 2024 — An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the ...
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May 30, 2024 — A new study has compared the amount of music and speech that children hear in infancy. Results showed that infants hear more spoken language than music, with the gap widening as the babies get ...
May 28, 2024 — A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches ...
May 23, 2024 — Children who were behind in their development at age 4-5 were almost three times as likely to have been out of education, employment, or training at ...
May 23, 2024 — Parents are often eager to give their adolescent children advice about school problems, but they may find that youth are less than receptive to their ...
May 22, 2024 — A study has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder ...
May 23, 2024 — A new study finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13. The study found sex-specific changes in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, ...
May 22, 2024 — Scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions -- which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts -- may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
May 22, 2024 — A landmark longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ youths has found that transitioning gender identities is not associated with depression and that about 1 in 3 gender-minority youths change their gender ...
May 23, 2024 — New research offers a possible explanation for how the brain learns to identify both color and black-and-white images. The researchers found evidence ...
May 23, 2024 — A recently completed study demonstrates that mental disorders may be transmitted between individuals within social networks. The finding was the most evident in the case of mood, anxiety and eating ...
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May 30, 2024 — Cultivating creativity in schools is vital for a future driven by artificial intelligence (AI). But while teachers embrace creativity as an essential 21st century skill, a lack of valid and reliable ...
May 29, 2024 — Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults -- and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social ...
May 23, 2024 — An exploration into the national U.S. dataset on children ever diagnosed with ADHD has revealed an 'ongoing and ever-expanding' public health ...
May 23, 2024 — Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents -- resulting in mental health problems for their children, a new study suggests. ...
May 22, 2024 — Research has resulted in a new method of screening for sleep disorders in children. The tool, the first of its kind, allows health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at ...
May 20, 2024 — A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a new national ...
May 15, 2024 — By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that 'please' is a magic word. 'Please' is an expression of politeness that shows courtesy and respect, turning a potential ...
May 15, 2024 — Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study ...
May 14, 2024 — Adults spend an average of 59 times a day thinking about the future. This helps them to cope with upcoming challenges. But what do children ...
May 14, 2024 — Asking young adults to advise their younger selves could have a positive impact on their self-esteem, resilience and mental ...
May 14, 2024 — Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than ...
May 10, 2024 — Researchers have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. The researchers discovered that a ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers lay out the need for design safety protocols that prevent the emerging 'digital afterlife industry' causing social and psychological ...
May 8, 2024 — Adolescents who view their households as more unstructured, disorganized, or hectic than their siblings develop more mental health and behavioral problems in early adulthood, according to new ...
May 8, 2024 — Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 8, 2024 — An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a new study. The rate of children who experienced this loss more than doubled during ...
May 8, 2024 — A study has found the widespread impact of child abuse and neglect, with analysis suggesting they cause nearly half of common mental conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be ...
May 8, 2024 — Is the status of 'perfect parent' attainable? Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout say 'no,' and a new study finds that pressure to try to be ...
May 8, 2024 — When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they produced. The research also found that, unlike alcohol, when THC was detected in ...
May 7, 2024 — The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of ...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- How Family Economic Insecurity Can Hurt Child Mental Health
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- When Saying 'please' Is More Strategic Than Magic
- Access to Gardens and Citizen Science Helps Encourage Conservation Among Children, Study Shows
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- What Motivates Preschoolers to Prepare for the Future
- Giving Lessons to Your Teenage-Self Could Boost Your Wellbeing
- Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
Friday, May 10, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- 'Digital Afterlife': Call for Safeguards to Prevent Unwanted 'hauntings' By AI Chatbots of Dead Loved Ones
- Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults
- More Than 321,000 U.S. Children Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose from 2011 to 2021
- Childhood Maltreatment Responsible for Up to 40 Percent of Mental Health Conditions
- Pressure to Be 'perfect' Causing Burnout for Parents, Mental Health Concerns for Their Children
- THC Lingers in Breastmilk With No Clear Peak Point
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Self-Critical Perfectionism Gnaws on Students' Well-Being Already in Lower Secondary School
- Improved Nutrition, Sanitation Linked to Beneficial Changes in Child Stress and Epigenetic Programming
Friday, May 3, 2024
- New Study Reveals How Teens Thrive Online: Factors That Shape Digital Success Revealed
- Birdwatching Can Help Students Improve Mental Health, Reduce Distress
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Brain Imaging Study Reveals Connections Critical to Human Consciousness
- Social-Media Break Has Huge Impact on Young Women's Body Image, Study Finds
- Understanding Youth Nicotine Use to Prevent Initiation and Escalation
- Virtual Reality Environment for Teens May Offer an Accessible, Affordable Way to Reduce Stress
- Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
- Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, but Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- New Data Identifies Trends in Accidental Opioid Overdoses in Children
- Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life Is Associated With Worse Attention Capacity in Children
- Gender Stereotypes in Schools Impact on Girls and Boys With Mental Health Difficulties, Study Finds
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Bacteria Behind Meningitis in Babies Explained
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Family and Media Pressure to Lose Weight in Adolescence Linked to How People Value Themselves Almost Two Decades Later
- How Trauma Gets 'under the Skin'
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
- School Suspensions and Exclusions Put Vulnerable Children at Risk
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Two Key Brain Systems Are Central to Psychosis
- New Study Validates Prediction Rules for Pediatric Intra-Abdominal and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Study Finds Increased Anxiety and PTSD Among People Who Remained in Ukraine
- Scientists Use Wearable Technology to Detect Stress Levels During Sleep
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- AI Model Can Accurately Assess PTSD in Postpartum Women
- Economic Burden of Childhood Verbal Abuse by Adults Estimated at $300 Billion Globally
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- Blood Protein Could Help Detect Delayed Concussion Recovery in Children
- No Link Between Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability, Says Large Sibling Study
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Disparities in Sleep Health and Insomnia May Begin at a Young Age
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities
- Early Detection of Language Disorders Helps Children Obtain Right Interventions
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Exposure to Common Environmental Carcinogens Linked to Decreased Lifespan Happiness
- New Initiative Improves Detection, Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- For Younger Women, Mental Health Now May Predict Heart Health Later
- Parental Avoidance of Toxic Exposures Could Help Prevent Autism, ADHD in Children, New Study Shows
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- ADHD Stimulants May Increase Risk of Heart Damage in Young Adults, Study Finds
- Want to Feel Young? Protect Your Sleep
- Developmental Psychology: Concern for Others Emerges During Second Year of Life
- A Decade of Aphantasia Research: What We've Learned About People Who Can't Visualize
- The Serious Side of Kid and Canine Play
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support Young People's Mental Health
- 2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or Teen Worries About How Sick Days May Impact Grades
Friday, March 22, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Metformin During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Development in Offspring Mice, Study Finds
- Perceived Gender Discrimination Linked to Decline in Wellbeing for Older Women
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Knitting Brings Calmness and Structure to the Lives of People With Mental Illness
- Is the Secret to Anxiety in Young Women Hidden in Our Brain Chemistry?
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Five Factors to Ensure an Infant Thrives
- Study Shows Middle-Aged Americans Are Lonelier Than European Peers, Suggests Loneliness in Midlife Is Endemic
- Laws That Punish Drug Use During Pregnancy Likely Lead to Worse Health Outcomes for Families, Study Finds
- Study Eases Concern at Antipsychotics Use in Pregnancy
- Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent of Children Under Six in Chicago May Be Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Tap Water
- Landmark Study Shows That 'transcendent' Thinking May Grow Teens' Brains Over Time
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Fatty Food Before Surgery May Impair Memory in Old, Young Adults
- Researchers Identify a Signaling Molecule in Neuroblastoma Immunosuppression and Aggressiveness
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Study of Long-Term Student Engagement Challenges 'one Great Teacher' Narrative of Education
- Lonely 12 Year-Olds Less Likely to Gain Employment in Adulthood
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Multiple Air Pollutants Linked to Asthma Symptoms in Children
- Middle-Age Obesity Is Caused by Changes in the Shape of Neurons in the Brain
- RNA-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors in Mice
- First Recognition of Self in the Mirror Is Spurred by Touch
- Explicit Socioemotional Learning Can Have a Key Role in PE Lessons, Study Says