The COVID-19 pandemic did more than interrupt school and daily routines—it may have slowed the development of important thinking skills in young children. A new study from researchers at Harvard ...

Children learn language effortlessly and completely voluntarily. They learn new words miraculously fast. A teenager masters about 60,000 words of their mother tongue by the time they finish high ...

Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

Each and every one of us will experience challenges, setbacks, and uncertainties in life. As parents and supporters, we get to navigate the journey of learning how to best equip our children to ...

Toddlers develop language skills through everyday interactions, listening to conversations, and engaging with stories and play. Repetition of words and phrases, coupled with positive encouragement, ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with research professor Peter Gray about the connection between the decline of children's mental health and the decline of independent play. We've been hearing a lot about ...

Natalie Day's research was funded by a Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarship and International Postgraduate Tuition Award from the University of Wollongong, with a contribution from the NSW ...

It is there that children test their agency and influence, and learn to engage and disengage with others. As technology is advancing faster than ever, we need to gauge how much technology is changing ...