Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) is best known for his theories of cognitive development in children. Two of the cognitive processes he explored extensively were assimilation and ...

Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills -- according to new research.

Certain elements of play contribute directly to children's physical and cognitive development. This helps them grow from curious kids into confident, intelligent, and physically capable young adults.

Watching a baby babble, play and interact with others can provide useful insight into what their cognitive ability might be like decades later, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research ...

The cognitive development of the children was evaluated by trained psychologists at five and at ten years of age. Fluoride levels in both mothers and children were assessed by analysing concentration ...

CPT is a therapy that can help treat PTSD. It helps a person think about an event and challenge their perspectives surrounding trauma. Learn more here.

“Mild cognitive impairment is the stage before dementia where there are more thinking problems than we would expect for your age,” explained Andrew Kiselica, a neuropsychologist at the ...