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Child Psychology
Child Psychology is a field of study focuses on the conscious and subconscious elements of childhood development. Child psychologists observe how children act alone and how they interact with their parents and other children. These observations can help identify abnormalities in childhood development and assist parents understand how to best support their developing child.
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JUN 02, 2025Neuroscience
Singing to babies can significantly boost their mood, found a new study in Child Development.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2025Neuroscience
More maternal warmth at 3 years old translates to more positive perceptions of social safety at 14, and better mental an ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 02, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a new kind of test for autism, which relies on motion tracking technology that tracks as a parti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2024Neuroscience
Two hours per week of class time spent in nature may help reduce emotional distress among 10-12 years olds with signific ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2024Neuroscience
Using tablets and smartphones to manage children's tantrums may reduce their ability to regulate emotions later in life.Written By: Annie LennonAPR 09, 2024Microbiology
The trillions of microbes in the gut have a tremendous influence on human health and well-being, and gut microbes can af ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2024Neuroscience
Watching videos and TV negatively affects language development in toddlers. The corresponding study was published in&nbs ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2023Neuroscience
Behavioral problems in early childhood are linked to higher levels of crime-related behavior, higher medical expenses, a ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2023Neuroscience
Higher exposure to speech from caregivers facilitates infant brain development and improves long-term language progress. ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
One in 44 children in the United States are now diagnosed with autism, and the rate is still rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Neuroscience
Labroots’ virtual events are a great way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your field. T ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 13, 2023Technology
In a collaborative effort between computer scientists at Columbia University and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 25, 2023Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Neuroscience
Parental leave promotes better mental health, particularly among mothers. Researchers from the Department of Public Heal ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 24, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan examined the potenti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 04, 2022Neuroscience
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined the effect of different parental sleep-supporting techniques o ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 08, 2022Technology
Screen time is a parent’s conundrum. How much screen time is too much? How do I adequately monitor my child’ ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2022Technology
Every kid has tantrums. Parents, teachers, everyone knows it. But there’s actually a very thin, often hard-to-disc ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 10, 2022Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2025
Neuroscience
Singing to babies can significantly boost their mood, found a new study in Child Development.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2025
Neuroscience
More maternal warmth at 3 years old translates to more positive perceptions of social safety at 14, and better mental an
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 02, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have created a new kind of test for autism, which relies on motion tracking technology that tracks as a parti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2024
Neuroscience
Two hours per week of class time spent in nature may help reduce emotional distress among 10-12 years olds with signific
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2024
Neuroscience
Using tablets and smartphones to manage children's tantrums may reduce their ability to regulate emotions later in life.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 09, 2024
Microbiology
The trillions of microbes in the gut have a tremendous influence on human health and well-being, and gut microbes can af
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2024
Neuroscience
Watching videos and TV negatively affects language development in toddlers. The corresponding study was published in&nbs
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Behavioral problems in early childhood are linked to higher levels of crime-related behavior, higher medical expenses, a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Higher exposure to speech from caregivers facilitates infant brain development and improves long-term language progress.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
One in 44 children in the United States are now diagnosed with autism, and the rate is still rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Neuroscience
Labroots’ virtual events are a great way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your field. T
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 13, 2023
Technology
In a collaborative effort between computer scientists at Columbia University and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 25, 2023
Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Neuroscience
Parental leave promotes better mental health, particularly among mothers. Researchers from the Department of Public Heal
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 24, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan examined the potenti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 04, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology examined the effect of different parental sleep-supporting techniques o
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 08, 2022
Technology
Screen time is a parent’s conundrum. How much screen time is too much? How do I adequately monitor my child’
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Technology
Every kid has tantrums. Parents, teachers, everyone knows it. But there’s actually a very thin, often hard-to-disc
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 10, 2022
Neuroscience
When children or teens experience a severe blow to the head, like one that might be sustained in a car accident, fall, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch