News tagged with british journal of developmental psychology
Do children understand irony?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study reveals 4-year-old children understand and can even use certain types of irony. The study was published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology by Stephanie Alexander, a PhD ...
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Sep 13, 2010 |
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'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image
Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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Younger immigrants adjust to a new culture faster than do older immigrants
learning the cultural rules and meanings of your new home is especially challenging. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that this process is easier ...
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Feb 03, 2011 |
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Depression linked to girls with early menstruation
Girls who begin menstruating at an early age are at greater risk of depressive symptoms during their adolescence, according to new research by academics from the University of Bristol and the University of ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Pelvic pain as prevalent in teens as older males
A Queen's University research team has found that a painful pelvic affliction associated with adult men occurs as frequently in adolescent boys. Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a urogenital ...
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Apr 16, 2009 |
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EEGs show brain differences between poor and rich kids
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids.
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Dec 03, 2008 |
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Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language
Infants who are raised in bilingual homes learned two similar-sounding words in a laboratory task at a later age than babies who are raised in homes where only one language is spoken.
Sep 28, 2007 |
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Not just babbling
Baby language is more than just nonsense to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee Janet Werker. Her research shows infants listen to the words being spoken to them and look for patterns – sounds that are ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Probing Question: If a blind person gained sight, could they recognize objects previously touched?
Most people conceptualize the world largely based on sight, and would find it difficult to function using touch alone. Think about finding the keyhole on your car door at night, or locating that light switch in a dark room. ...
Apr 20, 2006 |
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When do babies develop a love of speech?
Is the newborn preference for speech innate, developed in utero or acquired during the early days post-partum? McGill University psychologist Dr Athena Vouloumanos says she's broken the uterine sound barrier ...
Feb 20, 2006 |
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