Visual and Cognitive Development Project

https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/longitudinal-study-of-kindergarteners-suggests-spanking-is-harmful-for-childrens-social-competence-67034

Longitudinal study of kindergarteners suggests spanking is harmful for children’s social competence A longitudinal study published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect presents compelling evidence that spanking is detrimental to children’s social development. Children who were exposed to spanking had higher externalizing behavior, lower self-control, and lower interpersonal skills compared to ch...

We have been working hard on our project to investigate the impact of being born by caesarean section relative to being born vaginally. We have submitted a paper to Science and preparing another for publication. In short, these studies have found that the impact of being born by caesarean section persists into adulthood, produces differences in brain networks, and may show different patterns of development depending on whether the c-section is emergency or planned. Will provide more details soon.