Getting outside regularly helps young children learn how to problem-solve and develop other important skills that support their success in school.

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In a rural village on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, cultural developmental psychologist Suzanne Gaskins placed pillowy marshmallows in front of a half-dozen Yucatec Maya children and gave them a simple ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A longitudinal study tracking UK children from toddlerhood to early school age reveals how the timing of pandemic disruption shaped the development and stability of executive ...

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information.