Largest U.S. study links teen cannabis use to slower cognitive development and reduced gains in memory and attention.

Successful cognitive development between childhood and adulthood has important consequences for future mental and physical wellbeing, as well as occupational and financial success. Therefore, ...

The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

A large—scale review prepared by scientists at Swansea University has shown that the quality of nutrition in the early years ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

A major new review led by Swansea University has highlighted growing evidence that diet in the early years of life may shape how well the brain develops, with effects that can still be seen in ...

This is the first detailed study of the relation between cesarean birth and child cognitive development. We measure differences in child cognitive performance at 4 to 9 years of age between ...

Researchers discovered that children who went to bed and woke up at inconsistent times showed lower scores in ...

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 ...

A review of 73 studies suggests that poor nutrition in early childhood may affect intelligence, learning ability, and ...

When your precocious 7-year-old refuses to go horse riding because it makes them sneeze, stop and think. Have they made a connection that you missed? Cancel the class and celebrate! Your child is ...