An analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study data showed that children accepted by their parents and more resilient to trauma tend to have an accelerated pace of cortical thinning, ...

The average number of children per family in the United States has fallen dramatically, from seven in 1800 to fewer than two in 2018. That’s good news for kids’ cognitive development, suggests a ...

A Singapore study tracking 328 mother-child pairs has found two distinct pathways linking maternal mental health to child ...

In the case of a child with Down Syndrome, if therapy is started at a very early age, it has the potential to enhance the ...

This story is sponsored by Lifetime Products. As summer approaches, children ditch their snow boots and put on their sneakers to play outside in the sun. The right play activities can go beyond ...

Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. The research shows for the first time that having a parent with ...

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 ...

World Down Syndrome Day calls for action, emphasizing that early support and opportunities shape a child's development.

Discussions of cognitive offloading often miss a critical distinction: What AI does to a 45-year-old's brain is categorically ...

Nostalgia Meets Neuroscience The popular image of the 1960s and 70s childhood is one of free-range freedom: wood-paneled ...