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SpongeBob SquarePants zaps kids’ attention span? What study says
CBS News: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea – and is potentially ruining your kid’s attention span? A new study says watching Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, can negatively affect a 4-year-old’s focus Visit Page
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You Can Spot a Future Bully at Age 1, Research Shows
Huffington Post: Infants don’t really have what it takes to be bullies. They simply lack the physicality — the strength and coordination and mobility — to be aggressive. But are some of these babies already Visit Page
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Think You’re An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Scientists Say It’s Unlikely
NPR: We’ve all heard the theory that some students are visual learners, while others are auditory learners. And still other kids learn best when lessons involve movement. But should teachers target instruction based on perceptions Visit Page
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The Bully in the Baby?
While only a minority of toddlers are habitual bullies, this aggressive tendency appears to emerge right along with the motor skills that make it possible. Visit Page
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Four Year Olds Know That Being Right is Not Enough
As they grow, children learn a lot about the world from what other people tell them. Along the way, they have to figure out who is a reliable source of information. A new study, which Visit Page
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Illuminating Cognitive Development
In her research on early cognitive development, Judy Deloache examines how young children come to understand the various types of symbolic representations around them. Her research on infants and young children’s understandings of pictures, models Visit Page
