Children's evolved learning abilities and their implications for education
DF Bjorklund - Educational Psychology Review, 2022 - Springer
In this article, I examine children's evolved learning mechanisms that make humans the most
educable of animals. These include (1) skeletal perceptual and cognitive mechanisms that …
educable of animals. These include (1) skeletal perceptual and cognitive mechanisms that …
Developmental changes in exploration resemble stochastic optimization
Human development is often described as a 'cooling off'process, analogous to stochastic
optimization algorithms that implement a gradual reduction in randomness over time. Yet …
optimization algorithms that implement a gradual reduction in randomness over time. Yet …
Why doesn't executive function training improve academic achievement? Rethinking individual differences, relevance, and engagement from a contextual framework
JC Niebaum, Y Munakata - Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Performance on lab assessments of executive functions predicts academic achievement and
other positive life outcomes. A primary goal of research on executive functions has been to …
other positive life outcomes. A primary goal of research on executive functions has been to …
Incorporating intersectionality in neuropsychology: Moving the discipline forward
DEM Fujii - Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective Intersectionality is the interface between a person's identities in relation to social
systems and institutional discrimination. The concept has generated much interest in …
systems and institutional discrimination. The concept has generated much interest in …
[HTML][HTML] Leveraging the science of early life predictability to inform policies promoting child health
Addressing the tremendous burden of early-life adversity requires constructive dialogues
between scientists and policy makers to improve population health. Whereas dialogues …
between scientists and policy makers to improve population health. Whereas dialogues …
Early life adversity jointly regulates body-mass index and working memory development
BC Farkas, PO Jacquet - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Previous work has proposed that balancing energy expenditure towards body and brain
development in an optimal fashion results in a negative relationship between somatic and …
development in an optimal fashion results in a negative relationship between somatic and …
Parental socioeconomic status weakly predicts specific cognitive and academic skills beyond general cognitive ability
Parental socioeconomic status (SES) is a well‐established predictor of children's
neurocognitive development. Several theories propose that specific cognitive skills are …
neurocognitive development. Several theories propose that specific cognitive skills are …
[图书][B] The hidden talents framework: Implications for science, policy, and practice
Although early-life adversity can undermine healthy development, an evolutionary-
developmental perspective implies that children growing up in harsh environments will …
developmental perspective implies that children growing up in harsh environments will …
Poor maternal mental health is associated with a low degree of proactive control in refugee children
G Gredebäck, M Lindskog… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study assesses the development of proactive control strategies in 100 Syrian refugee
families (394 individuals) with 6-to 18-year-old children currently living in Turkish …
families (394 individuals) with 6-to 18-year-old children currently living in Turkish …
[HTML][HTML] The promise and pitfalls of a strength-based approach to child poverty and neurocognitive development: Implications for policy
There has been significant progress in understanding the effects of childhood poverty on
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …