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

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 ...

A child's development is a multi-faceted process comprised of growth, regression, and change in different domains. These domains include physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and language development.

Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been a central framework for understanding how children grow and learn. His model describes development through four sequential stages: sensorimotor, ...

We utilised a two-arm (intervention vs. active control) randomised intervention design. The study was conducted in a kindergarten setting where the intervention was delivered by teachers. All local ...

Cognitive developmental delay, including severe intellectual disability (IQ below 70) and borderline intellectual functioning (IQ 70–85), poses significant challenges, including high costs and ...

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 ...

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The research, conducted by researchers at King's College London and Cardiff ...