Executive function encompasses a suite of cognitive processes that enable individuals to regulate their behavior, thoughts and emotions. These skills are essential for tasks such as following ...

Childhood adversities have distinct effects on mental health and cognitive development, necessitating a nuanced understanding beyond the traditional adverse childhood experiences framework. The study ...

Sleep in early childhood is characterised by rapid changes in duration, architecture and timing that underpin key processes in brain maturation. Infants typically follow a biphasic pattern of daytime ...

Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills, enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study ...

The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with those for whom these issues persist throughout their childhood ...

A new study provides evidence that the relationship between using screens to soothe upset children and the development of ...