Toddlers, Trust and Talking Machines: A One-Child Pilot Tests When Kids Defer to AI
A single-child feasibility pilot found a three-year-old chose an AI-framed robot informant in three of four trials, but fatigue and ...
Tag: child development
Why Machines Cannot Truly Feel: The Empathy Gap in AI
A new review argues that AI agents can simulate cognitive empathy but cannot achieve authentic empathy, highlighting biological, cultural and ...
AI’s ‘illusion of agency’ may quietly reshape how young children build real autonomy, experts warn
A qualitative study of six interdisciplinary experts suggests AI's simulated interactivity, autonomy and adaptability may reduce the developmental frictions through ...
Small Follow-Up Study Tracks Child Development After High Prenatal Stress
Researchers at the University of Missouri have reported early results from a feasibility study that followed children whose mothers experienced ...
Night shifts in pregnancy tied to higher risk of child development concerns at age 4
Prenatal night shift work is linked to a higher risk of developmental screening abnormalities in children at age 4, with ...
Maternal Depression Timing Linked to Children’s Emotional and Cognitive Outcomes at Age Six
A Shanghai birth cohort study found that maternal depressive symptoms in the perinatal period were associated with children's emotional problems ...
The effects of physical games on memory and attention in children aged 5–6 years: a preliminary study
A 12-week structured physical game program was associated with greater improvements in memory and attention among kindergarten children aged 5 ...
Genes, parenting and brain signals converge in review of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
An integrative review of 21 studies links ARFID in children to distinct neurological and hormonal profiles, genetic and epigenetic factors, ...
Theoretical Framework Examines Emotional Attunement in Highly Resourced Care
A theoretical framework proposes that abundant material and developmental care can coexist with limited emotional attunement, but the construct remains ...
Qualitative Study Finds Parent-Reported Sensory Integration Benefits and Access Barriers
A qualitative study of 17 parents found parent-reported benefits from sensory integration therapy alongside barriers involving diagnosis, referral, access and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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