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 ...

There are four major developmental domains: physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional. As children grow, they develop skills in all areas. Acquiring and mastering skills in certain domains ...

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 high-quality preschool curriculum gives children opportunities to build both social-emotional and cognitive skills as they ...

Now a new study, published online August 13 in the journal Child Development, finds that preterm-born children fit into three profiles, with markedly different results on tests that measure cognition ...

Educational technologies are increasingly embedded in early childhood learning environments, from preschool through the first years of primary school and ...

New research indicates that identifying children as having high cognitive ability at a young age is often an unreliable predictor of their future intellectual performance. The study found that ...

Human growth hormone is important in many aspects of growth and development. For children living with growth hormone deficiency, it can involve more than just physical growth differences. Cognitive ...