Lehigh University Child Development Research Group

Psychology can offer some easy tips for making your child's next trip to the doctor a little less anxiety-inducing and even help them perceive shots as less painful! https://theconversation.com/does-pain-expected-equal-pain-f

Anyone who spends time with children knows that they can make some surprising errors in their reasoning. This article discusses one type of error in particular; children are biased toward positive information. Check out the article to learn more about how this positivity bias impacts children's thinking and how it changes over time. https://theconversation.com/children-are-natural-optimists-

New research suggests the benefits of reading aloud to children go beyond fostering early literacy and cognitive development; the way parents interact with children while reading also helps to foster children's developing social skills. Just one more reason to pick up a book! https://www.nytimes.com//reading-aloud-to-young-children-h

For many years, researchers have emphasized the importance of exposing children to rich language at an early age. However, new research suggests that talking with children (and not just to them) may be even more important for supporting language skills and cognitive development. Check out this article to learn more about this cool study! http://hechingerreport.org/why-talking-and-listening-to-yo/

Have you ever wondered what your baby is really capable of thinking and feeling? This article discusses the fascinating ways researchers study what's goes on in babies' minds and what researchers have discovered about babies' cognition and emotions. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com//why-dont-babies-smi/