Infant object individuation refers to the emerging capacity of young children to distinguish one physical object from another, a foundational element in early cognitive development. From their first ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, researchers evaluated how fundamental environmental supports, encapsulated as a thrive factor (T-factor), during the first year of life ...

A new research lab, sponsored by Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, will soon open to help scientists learn more about cognition, language, and perception ...

New research provides standardized scores for language development in 2 year olds. A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher ...

The preoperational stage occurs roughly between the ages 2 and 7. While there are many important events that take place ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) – For very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, there is good stability of cognitive development over time, with a strong correlation between assessments at 2 years of corrected age and at ...

Researchers looking at the impact passive screen use has on a young child's development say watching television can be beneficial. Over the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting ...