
Out of Africa? Data Fail to Support Language Origin in Africa
Last year, a report claiming
to support the idea that the
origin of language can be
traced to West Africa
appeared in Science. The
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Six to Nine-Month-Olds Understand the Meaning of Many Spoken Words
At an age when "ba-ba" and
"da-da" may be their only
utterances, infants
nevertheless comprehend
words for many common
objects, according to a new
... > full story

High School Students Test Best With 7 Hours of Sleep at Night
New research finds that 16-
to 18-year-olds perform
better academically when
they shave about two hours
off what current guidelines
prescribe. ... > full story

Controlling Parents More Likely to Have Delinquent Children
Authoritarian parents whose
child-rearing style can be
summed up as
“it’s my way or
the highway” are more
likely to raise
... > full story
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Left-Handed? Different Bodies, Different Minds
February 14, 2012 We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, absorbing information, weighing it carefully, and making thoughtful decisions. But, as it turns out, we're kidding ourselves. Over the past few ... > full story -
How Do Children Learn to Read Silently?
February 14, 2012 Researchers uses eye-tracking technology to chart oral-to-silent reading ... > full story -
Both Maternal and Paternal Age Linked to Autism
February 10, 2012 Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recent ... > full story -
Kids Show Cultural Gender Bias
February 10, 2012 A recent study examining whether speaking French influenced how children assigned gender to objects yielded some interesting observations. Researchers found some differences between the monolingual ... > full story -
When Children Don't Get a Valentine's Day Card
February 9, 2012 Valentine’s Day can be pretty painful for kids who don’t get their share of heart-shaped cards. An expert offers tips for parents when their kids come home ... > full story -
Some Formerly Cohabiting Couples With Children Keep Romantic Relationship
February 8, 2012 When low-income cohabiting couples with children decide to no longer live together, that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of their romantic relationship, a new study ... > full story -
Young Love Really Can Hurt: Parents Can Use Valentine's Month to Teach Safe Dating for Teens
February 7, 2012 There’s a dark side to puppy love. Teen dating: it’s a subject that causes many parents to shudder and shy away, but parents can use Valentine’s Day to start important conversations ... > full story -
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Children Hospitalized at Alarming Rate Due to Abuse, U.S. Study Finds
February 6, 2012 In one year alone, over 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to child abuse, and 300 of them died of their injuries, researchers report in a new ... > full story -
Positive Parenting During Early Childhood May Prevent Obesity
February 6, 2012 Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new ... > full story -
Hearing Metaphors Activates Brain Regions Involved in Sensory Experience
February 3, 2012 New brain imaging research reveals that a region of the brain important for sensing texture through touch, the parietal operculum, is also activated when someone listens to a sentence with a textural ... > full story
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