Developmental Psychology

A new study reveals that extraverted children are slightly more likely to aspire to entrepreneurship in adulthood.

A recent eye-tracking study found that autistic children showed less attention to socially relevant cues and more to background objects during shared book reading, which correlated with their social attention in free play.

Parental presence during fear-inducing scenarios reduces activation in children's centromedial amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex, areas involved in fear processing and emotional regulation, suggesting that parents buffer children's neural fear responses.

Social media use among adolescents does not impair social skills and is linked to increased offline interactions with friends, according to new research.

Engaging in meaningful conversations with children using strategies like active listening and open-ended questions not only deepens family bonds but also significantly enhances children's language and literacy skills.

A study found that young children living near dense greenery exhibited fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression. This correlation was observed in children aged 2 to 5 but not in older children, suggesting early childhood is a critical period for...

A study in Developmental Science reveals that parents' beliefs about knowledge predict their children's scientific reasoning abilities from kindergarten through elementary school, regardless of educational level or cognitive abilities.

Infants from four months old can anticipate and react to objects moving towards them, showing early signs of understanding spatial interactions and developing self-awareness through sensory integration.

Studies indicate that low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure subtly alters fetal craniofacial features and specific brain regions, yet appears to have no significant impact on broader socio-cognitive development in early childhood.

Spanking is consistently linked to negative outcomes in children’s cognitive, social-emotional, and motor skills across diverse cultural contexts, according to a recently published study.

Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter.

A study found that children show greater brain activity linked to focused attention when reading from paper compared to screens, suggesting that traditional reading may enhance comprehension and cognitive engagement more effectively than digital formats.

Infants whose mothers display higher sensitivity during interactions show enhanced brain activity in response to happy faces, highlighting the importance of nurturing caregiving in the early development of emotional and social competencies.

A study found that 9 and 10-year-olds drinking caffeinated soda daily are twice as likely to start drinking alcohol within a year, showing increased impulsiveness and reduced working memory.

Parental paranoia predicts their children's safety behaviors, indicating an intergenerational transmission of these traits.