In a world rife with complex global challenges, the need for innovative solutions to problems of development has never been greater. While we laud global efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, an ...

Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...

Giving your phone or tablet to very young children to keep them occupied may seem like a good idea at the time, but experts advise looking for other ways to calm your kids. A study found that early ...

New, potentially pioneering research in the Purdue University Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory is examining deep sleep’s role in “sloshing” metabolic waste from the brain. The study led by A ...

New research presented by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found young adolescents who habitually checked social media showed a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory ...

A study suggesting that the human brain enters a stable phase around age 32 has people in their 20s feeling validated. University of Cambridge neuroscientists released their research results on ...

A new study of 3- and 4-year-old children in six countries suggests that growing up in high temperatures may hinder key early childhood developmental skills.

Generation Alpha was born into a digital world and is on track to have more screen time than any prior generation. Most were born or started attending school during the pandemic and so were immersed ...

Could using television as a babysitter have adverse effects on a child? It’s possible, says a new study that finds the more time toddlers spend looking at screens — televisions, computers, tablets or ...

From birth to death, people are learning, growing, and changing, and developmental psychologists try to understand the "why" and "how" behind the changes people undergo. Developmental psychology is a ...