Developmental Psychology
Updated Aug 25, 2026 8:00 AM PT
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across Developmental Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Driven by its Strategic Plan, the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) recognizes the importance of capacity building for early career scholars seeking to establish their research programs, especially…
SRCD is now accepting applications from Spanish-speaking and Mandarin Chinese-speaking SRCD members interested in serving as Language-Sensitive Reviewers for its new pilot initiative: advancing linguistic equity in…
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed major changes to federally funded research that could weaken scientific independence, limit key developmental research, and undermine evidence supporting children…
A revelatory new study from Newport Healthcare, a national leader in evidence-based behavioral healthcare, examines how adolescent perception of their parents' device use is associated with insecure ...
To strengthen newborn and child healthcare services in the country, the Centre has launched a national programme, which provides home-based and commu ...
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You may not need hours at the gym to boost your health after all. Researchers say just 30 minutes of high-intensity exercise per week — broken into tiny bursts of effort that leave you out of breath — can dramatically…
PRESS RELEASE / CHILD DEVELOPMENT: Embargoed for Release on May 13, 2026 Does your infant put their arm through their sleeve when you get them dressed? As you sort laundry does your toddler pick up the shorts you…
The little pauses, “ums,” and moments when you struggle to find the right word may reveal far more about your brain than anyone realized. Researchers discovered that everyday speech patterns are closely tied to executive…
For decades, psychologists have debated whether the human mind can be explained by one unified theory or must be broken into separate parts like memory and attention. A recent AI model called Centaur seemed to offer a…
Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills.
India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, launched in 1975 and now one of the world's largest community ...
The 2025 National Survey on Mental Health and Wellbeing reported that approximately 3.8 million Australians aged 16 and over ...
Millions of people start work before sunrise—but their brains aren’t ready for it. A new clinical trial has found that the wake-promoting drug solriamfetol can significantly boost alertness in early-morning shift workers…
Vivid dreams might be doing more than just entertaining your mind at night. Researchers found that immersive dreaming can actually make sleep feel deeper and more refreshing, even when brain activity is high…
In the master's concentration in learning, development and counselling (LEB), students explore topics related to applied ...
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Princeton researchers found that the brain excels at learning because it reuses modular “cognitive blocks” across many tasks. Monkeys switching between visual categorization challenges revealed that the prefrontal cortex…
The number of toddlers in Scotland showing developmental issues increased during the Covid lockdown, according to a new report.
A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many ...
MSU researchers discovered that microbes begin shaping the brain while still in the womb, influencing neurons in a region critical for stress and social behavior. Their findings suggest modern birth practices that alter…
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Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology. By Matt Richtel Matt Richtel has reported extensively ...
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