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Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the little-understood phenomenon of critical-period closure. In the months or years after ...

New research from UC San Diego sheds light on how cannabis affects youth and their ability to maintain attention, react and retain information.

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Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline ...

AS parents, we celebrate every visible sign of growth—an extra inch on the height chart, heavier footsteps on the bathroom ...

Child development experts and peer-reviewed research are clear that distracted caregiving carries genuine risks. Here's how ...

New hyperscanning research reveals that when bilingual mothers and children play together, their brains align just as strongly in a second language as in their native tongue, challenging assumptions ...