What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents' questions around this tricky subject, and how it ...

Chess instruction has garnered attention as an educational intervention capable of enhancing a spectrum of cognitive skills in learners of all ages. Grounded in a structured yet complex game ...

Perceptual-cognitive skills in sport encompass the processes that underlie an athlete’s ability to interpret dynamic sensory information, anticipate opponents’ intentions and make rapid, accurate ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children and teenagers. In the young brain, reading stimulates specific cognitive ...

As we continue to make strides in understanding the brain–its strengths and weaknesses, how it develops, and its incredible potential–one idea has continued to strike conversation: the profound ...

Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study, ...

The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with those for whom these issues persist throughout their childhood ...

For many parents, the signs of a healthy child are often the ones they easily see. Every inch of height marked on the wall and every added gram on the ...