Do children know when someone is lying? One researcher, writing recently in the journal Science, says children are capable of understanding the concepts of self-interest and unconscious bias — and can ...

Plus, is it bad for kids and grandkids?

In 1975, Raymond Moody introduced the world to the term near-death experience (NDE) in his book Life After Life. Since then, much has been uncovered about these experiences from research and personal ...

Research within developmental psychology and cognitive science has consistently demonstrated that even at an early age, children exhibit a nuanced comprehension of ownership and property rights.

When talking about children’s emotions, it is difficult to avoid saying things that are not already commonly known, or even common sense. Advances in the psychology and neuroscience of emotions, ...

Adult listening abilities are critical to the ability to understand children's early linguistic efforts, according to new research. When babies first begin to talk, their vocabulary is very limited.

Young Voices Unheard: Children’s Views from Scotland and Greece on Education is a new book published by Bentham Science that attempts to explore the question of how young children view the concepts of ...

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Recent investigations into children’s understanding of death reveal an intricate interplay between cognitive development, emotional exposure, cultural context and media representations. Children's ...