What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents' questions around this tricky subject, and how it ...

McMaster University researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can ...

Childhood adversities have distinct effects on mental health and cognitive development, necessitating a nuanced understanding beyond the traditional adverse childhood experiences framework. The study ...

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 ...

The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with those for whom these issues persist throughout their childhood ...

Early childhood is a one life time opportunity. It’s a window that shapes the child development in a profound lasting ways. The first years of a child’s life ...

Parents have an exceptional opportunity to nurture critical cognitive skills in their babies, toddlers, and preschool ...

Our genes influence many traits—from hair and eye color to disease risk and our personality. New research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, published in Nature Human Behaviour, has illustrated how ...