Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

Which of our qualities make us uniquely human? This is a question that has been explored for centuries by philosophers such as Plato, Marx, Kant and Wittgenstein. In the 1970s, this question was ...

Mothers who drink alcohol during lactation could be affecting their breastfed baby’s cognitive abilities, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study found that ...

Positive psychology is a movement that puts the focus on happiness and thriving rather than problems and mental illness. According to Psychology Today, "Positive psychology is a branch of psychology ...

Nov. 3 (UPI) --Children living in poor neighborhoods don't perform as well on cognitive function tests and have lower "brain volume" compared to those who reside in higher-income areas, an analysis ...

When answers arrive preformed, that developmental pressure disappears. Children still learn, but they may be learning ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

From a psychiatric perspective, emotional development depends on one simple but crucial skill: recognising emotions and responding to them appropriately.