Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing ...

When answers arrive preformed, that developmental pressure disappears. Children still learn, but they may be learning ...

In just three years, artificial intelligence has revolutionized entertainment, finance, manufacturing and many other ...

A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

Sensory play is more than just fun and games. It's a vital component of childhood development. The rich neural pathways formed through sensory play facilitate learning and growth in all children, ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

The first years of our lives are critical when it comes to brain development and cognition. But reading books and learning times tables can only go so far when driving this cognitive development. Our ...

How play and imagination fuel early childhood thinking ...

The average number of children per family in the United States has fallen dramatically, from seven in 1800 to fewer than two in 2018. That’s good news for kids’ cognitive development, suggests a ...

Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) is best known for his theories of cognitive development in children. Two of the cognitive processes he explored extensively were assimilation and ...

Research into cognitive skills and development in chess players offers a nuanced understanding of how strategic thinking, problem‐solving and decision‐making processes evolve through both deliberate ...