Vohr et al. (2021) conducted a cohort study examining the relationship between screen time and various developmental outcomes in children born extremely preterm (EPT). The findings highlight the influence of high screen time on cognitive, executive, and behavioral functions at school age. This post reviews the study’s context, results, and …
Midday napping is a common practice in many cultures, especially among children. Liu et al. (2019) investigated the potential benefits of this habit for cognitive, emotional, and physical health outcomes in children. Their findings provide valuable insights into how napping may influence various aspects of child development. Background The study …
In their influential working paper, Juhn, Rubinstein, and Zuppann (2015) analyzed how family size affects the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Their research used detailed mother-child data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, offering new insights into the quantity-quality trade-off in parental investment and its implications for …
The study by Kipp et al. (2015) investigates how children born preterm process recognition memory. By examining both familiarity- and recollection-based retrieval, the research provides valuable insights into the cognitive differences associated with prematurity and its impact on hippocampal development. Background Prematurity is often linked to reduced hippocampal volume, which …
