The preoperational stage occurs between ages 2 and 7, where children engage in pretend play and symbolic thinking. During ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

The first years of our lives are critical when it comes to brain development and cognition. But reading books and learning times tables can only go so far when driving this cognitive development. Our ...

Study Highlights the Roles , of Cognition and Well-Being , in Childhood Development. A new study suggests that well-being and ...

Theory of Mind (ToM) underpins the human capacity to attribute mental states to oneself and others, providing a foundation for understanding and predicting social behaviour. Developmental research in ...

Researchers delve into the bilingual experience and its impact on children's context-sensitive perception of trust, offering insights into how language diversity can enrich and benefit children's ...

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the Lundbeck Foundation. Her research work is conducted within the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental ...

Researchers at UConn and the University of Minnesota have discovered that there may be more to the "summer slide" phenomenon ...