In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, ...

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 ...

Human Development, Vol. 50, No. 1, Understanding Human Development as the Emergent Product of Dynamic Intra-Mental/Inter-Mental Interaction: A Tribute to Giyoo Hatano ...

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 ...

Traffic noise intruding on schools may have a detrimental impact on the development of memory and attention in elementary students, a new study finds. The study, published on Thursday in PLoS Medicine ...

Royal Conservatory of Music designed a program to help young children with cognitive, emotional and social development. Now it’s expanding globally.

Children who started using tobacco by age 10 had significantly inferior cognitive performance and smaller brain structures after a 2-year follow-up period, a cohort study reported. Those reporting ...

A premature start in life can cause problems even into teenage years. A study indicates that training motor skills in these children helps even when they are older. A premature start in life can cause ...