Infants born at extreme preterm gestation are at risk for both death and disability. Although
rates of survival have improved for this population, and some evidence suggests a trend …

By 1985 newly devised behavioural and electrophysiological techniques had been used to
track development of infants' acuity, contrast sensitivity and binocularity, and for clinical …

Aim The aim of this article was to clarify the impact and consequences of very preterm birth
(born< 32wks of gestation) and/or very low birthweight ([VLBW], weighing< 1500g) on brain …

Authors have argued that various forms of interventions may be more effective in younger
children. Is cognitive training also more effective, the earlier the training is applied? We …

We report on a systematic review of studies of executive function and attention in preterm
children. Using meta-analysis, we confirm this is an area of weakness for preterm children …

We synthesize established and emerging research to propose a feedback process model
that explicates key antecedents, experiences, and consequences of the emotion boredom …

Considerable research has investigated the consequences of being born very preterm (VP;<
32 weeks of gestation), especially in relation to cognitive functioning. While numerous …

A large number of children (6 to 11% of all births) are born at a gestational age between 32
and 36 weeks. Little is known of long term outcomes for these moderate and late preterm …

The current review focuses on evidence for a link between early motor development and
later cognitive skills in children born preterm or with Low Birth Weight (LBW). Studies with …

Several recent studies have reported that cognitive training in adults does not lead to
generalized performance improvements [1, 2], whereas many studies with younger …