Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely
When it comes to school recess, a quality playground experience matters
Neurons ripple while brains rest to lock in memories: How quiet minds encode spatial maps while ‘introspecting’
Memories resonate in the mind even when it’s not aware of processing them. New research from Rice University and Michigan
Study finds popular ‘growth mindset’ educational interventions aren’t very effective
A new study co-authored by researchers at Michigan State University and Case Western Reserve University found that “growth mindset interventions,”
Our brains are obsessed with being social: New research demonstrates how our brains consolidate new social information during rest
Our brains are obsessed with being social even when we are not in social situations. A Dartmouth-led study finds that
How parents cause children’s friendships to end
Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children. A novel study published in
Troubling stats for kids with intellectual disabilities: Most spend little or no time in general education classes
By federal law passed in 1975, children with intellectual disabilities are supposed to spend as much time as possible in
Strong pupillary light reflex in infancy to later autism diagnosis
A new study published in Nature Communications shows that infants who are later diagnosed with autism react more strongly to
Wriggling tadpoles may hold clue to how autism develops
You could say Hollis Cline’s lab at The Scripps Research Institute is building better tadpoles. To better understand how humans
New research shows that children with autism are able to create imaginary friends: The research could eventually help to develop new therapies
Playing with an imaginary companion (IC) helps children learn essential social skills such as empathy with other people. It is
Children of youngest and oldest mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities
Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and