Child Psychology News
June 15, 2024
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June 13, 2024 — A viral gene therapy has reversed some brain abnormalities in infant mice with FOXG1 syndrome, a significant step toward one day treating children with this severe neurodevelopmental ...
June 13, 2024 — Younger workers are struggling with feelings of loneliness and a lack of appreciation at work and tend to feel more comfortable working with people their own age, according to a recent ...
June 12, 2024 — Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggests that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting effects on the microstructure of white matter in the brain, especially when living in ...
June 6, 2024 — Narcissistic tendencies are heavily shaped by our upbringing and are significant contributors to violence and bullying in adult relationships -- but the causes and outcomes are different for men and women. New research has uncovered significant ...
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June 13, 2024 — The E/I ratio of children decreases with healthy development. Children with a lower E/I ratio were observed to have better performance than their ...
June 12, 2024 — People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give ...
June 10, 2024 — A longitudinal study using a big dataset of 2,400 young people recruited from the UK found that social anxiety symptoms (measured at the outset) were ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers have examined viewer responses to images of distressing and neutrally decorated masks and whether personal life history, particularly past experiences of trauma and difficulty, affected ...
Babies Babble Squeals and Growls in Clustering Patterns Observable from Birth Through the First Year
May 29, 2024 — In the first large-scale observation with human coding of infant vocalizations using all-day home recordings, babies of all ages from birth up to a ...
June 5, 2024 — A new study found that circadian misalignment, which is highly prevalent in adolescents, is linked with carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior in ...
June 7, 2024 — By studying the brain anatomy of newborn baby baboons, a research group was able to predict what hand they would use to communicate after they had been ...
June 6, 2024 — By ditching 'pop psychology myths' about habits, we can better understand our habits and take more effective action, according to ...
June 6, 2024 — Women with excess weight at age 14 or 31 may have increased ischemic (clot caused) stroke risk before age 55. The same ischemic stroke risk was not ...
June 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed the hidden emotional challenges patients go through following tooth loss. Patients highlight feelings of self-consciousness, shame or fear as well as physical sensations such ...
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June 6, 2024 — New research has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder ...
June 6, 2024 — The number of calls about intentional exposures, such as illegal drug overdoses, that resulted in death among adults increased a whopping 233.9% between the beginning of 2007 and the end of 2021. And ...
New Gene Therapy Trial Shows Restored Hearing and Speech in Children Born Deaf, Treated in Both Ears
June 5, 2024 — A new clinical trial of five children with inherited deafness found administering gene therapy in both ears led to restored hearing and speech, and additional gains including sound source ...
June 5, 2024 — Babies' brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal 'helplessness' to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning ...
June 5, 2024 — Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to ...
June 5, 2024 — Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse, ...
June 5, 2024 — For many parents, it can feel like curbing kids' screen use is a losing battle. But new research has found the parenting practices that work best to curb screen time and addictive screen ...
June 4, 2024 — Talking to their parents about daily stressors can help adolescents deal with their problems. This is particularly important during the transition to middle school, when youth often are faced with ...
June 4, 2024 — Clinicians often default to treating mental health conditions with a variety of medication. This approach, however, largely ignores the role of environment, lifestyle, and social factors. Mental ...
June 4, 2024 — Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study found that drowsy driving by teenagers is a common threat to public safety on U.S. ...
June 4, 2024 — New research has given the clearest ever picture of young children's developing brains, using a wearable brain scanner to map electrical brain activity. The work opens up new possibilities for ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study has revealed that having a four-legged friend at Children's Court significantly reduces stress and anxiety for young victims, witnesses, and their ...
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 31, 2024 — A new paper describes a research team's study of autism diagnosis using eye tracking biomarkers at primary care clinics across ...
May 31, 2024 — A new study found that household chaos and sleep hygiene are important factors in the relationship between sleep quality and ADHD symptoms in ...
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 30, 2024 — A new study found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions that are key for executive control and reward ...
May 30, 2024 — A new study found that better sleep health was associated with lower levels of loneliness, and this association was stronger among younger ...
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 ...
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Younger Children in School Year Are More Commonly Diagnosed With ADHD Than Their Older Classmates, Says New Study
- Severity of Calls to US Poison Centers Increases Sharply for Both Adults, Kids
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- New Gene Therapy Trial Shows Restored Hearing and Speech in Children Born Deaf, Treated in Both Ears
- Babies Use 'helpless' Infant Period to Learn Powerful Foundation Models, Just Like ChatGPT
- Training Cognitive Control in Children Does Not Change Brain or Behavior
- Higher Blood Pressure Is Associated With Poorer Cognition in Adolescence
- Great News, Parents: You Do Have Power Over Your Tweens' Screen Use
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- When Mothers and Children Talk About Problems, Environment Matters
- Managing Mental Health Should Be About More Than Mind
- Internet Addiction Affects the Behavior and Development of Adolescents
- Study Reveals High Rate of Drowsy Driving by Teens
- Wearable Brain Imaging Gives Clearest Ever Picture of Children's Developing Brain
- Study Shows How Justice Facility Dogs Benefit Wellbeing for Children Facing Court
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Children's Visual Experience May Hold Key to Better Computer Vision Training
- Eye-Tracking Techniques Could Help Primary Care Providers Diagnose Autism Sooner, More Accurately
- Study Links Household Chaos With Sleep Quality Among Teens With ADHD Symptoms
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Infants Hear Significantly More Speech Than Music at Home
- Social Media Use and Sleep Duration Connected to Brain Activity in Teens
- Better Sleep Is Linked With Lower Loneliness Levels
- The AI Paradox: Building Creativity to Protect Against AI
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Do Epilepsy Medications Taken During Pregnancy Affect a Child's Creativity?
- More Than Just Social Media Use May Be Causing Depression in Young Adults, Study Shows
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks
- Researchers Have Located the Brain Network Responsible for Stuttering
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Does It Matter If Your Kids Listen to You? When Adolescents Reject Mom's Advice, It Still Helps Them Cope
- Study Explains Why the Brain Can Robustly Recognize Images, Even Without Color
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- Mental Disorders May Spread in Young People's Social Networks
- Children Struggling at School Entry More Likely to Face Disadvantage at Age 16-17
- How Family Economic Insecurity Can Hurt Child Mental Health
- YouTubers Cheer People Up More Than Casual Friends, Study Suggests
- Key Differences in Brain Development Between Autistic Boys and Girls
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism
- New Method for Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Children
- One in Two Children With ADHD Experience Emotional Problems
- Transitioning Gender Identities Is Not Linked With Depression
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
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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