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

From Piaget’s stages to Vygotsky’s social learning and Erikson’s life-span psychosocial stages, developmental theories offer unique lenses on how children grow. Each framework shapes how we understand ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The first years of our lives are critical when it comes to brain development and cognition. But reading books and ...

Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing brains. New research from cognitive neuroscientists provides a clear answer. The ...

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function—a set of ...

“Reading is a well-established way to support children’s cognitive and emotional development,” Klosky said. “When a book is ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

Teens using marijuana demonstrated somewhat slower rates of improvement on cognitive tests like verbal recall compared to their non-using peers.

This story is sponsored by Lifetime Products. As summer approaches, children ditch their snow boots and put on their sneakers to play outside in the sun. The right play activities can go beyond ...

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