Approximately 10% of babies worldwide are born prematurely — before 37 weeks of gestation. For parents of preterm infants, particularly those born very early, a pressing question is: how will prematurity affect my child’s cognitive development? Research spanning decades and tens of thousands of preterm-born individuals now provides a clear, …
Screen Time and Children’s Intelligence: What the Research Actually Shows
Few topics provoke more parental anxiety than screen time. As smartphones, tablets, and streaming services become embedded in children’s daily lives, a persistent worry has taken hold: is all this screen exposure damaging their cognitive development? The research paints a more nuanced picture than either the alarmists or the dismissives …
How Preterm Birth Influences Recognition Processes
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 …