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Children's Theory of God's Mind: Theory-of-Mind Studies and Why They Matter to Religious Education
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Wigger, J. Bradley – Religious Education, 2016
Theory-of-mind research has been carried out for over three decades, examining the ways children understand the minds of others--their perspectives, intentions, desires, and knowledge. Since the early 21st century, theory-of-mind studies have begun exploring the ways in which children think and reason about the minds--not only of ordinary, visible…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Children, Cognitive Development, Religious Education
Implications of Emotion Regulation on Young Children's Emotional Wellbeing and Educational Achievement
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Djambazova-Popordanoska, Snezhana – Educational Review, 2016
Effective regulation of both positive and negative emotions plays a pivotal role in young children's emotional and cognitive development and later academic achievement. A compelling body of evidence has highlighted the symbiotic relationship between emotion regulation competencies and young children's emotional health, in particular their mood and…
Descriptors: Self Control, Academic Achievement, Emotional Response, Emotional Development
Research Review: Maternal Prenatal Distress and Poor Nutrition--Mutually Influencing Risk Factors Affecting Infant Neurocognitive Development
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Monk, Catherine; Georgieff, Michael K.; Osterholm, Erin A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Accumulating data from animal and human studies indicate that the prenatal environment plays a significant role in shaping children's neurocognitive development. Clinical, epidemiologic, and basic science research suggests that two experiences relatively common in pregnancy--an unhealthy maternal diet and psychosocial…
Descriptors: Mothers, Prenatal Influences, Cognitive Development, Pregnancy
Systematic Review of Cognitive Development across Childhood in Down Syndrome: Implications for Treatment Interventions
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Patterson, T.; Rapsey, C. M.; Glue, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: There is conjecture regarding the profile of cognitive development over time in children with Down syndrome (DS). Characterising this profile would be valuable for the planning and assessment of intervention studies. Method: A systematic search of the literature from 1990 to the present was conducted to identify longitudinal data on…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Down Syndrome, Intervention, Profiles
Developing Children's Early Competencies to Engage with Science
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Sandoval, William A.; Sodian, Beate; Koerber, Susanne; Wong, Jacqueline – Educational Psychologist, 2014
Science educators have long been concerned with how formal schooling contributes to learners' capacities to engage with science after school. This article frames productive engagement as fundamentally about the coordination of claims with evidence, but such coordination requires a number of reasoning capabilities to evaluate the strength of…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Science Process Skills, Competence
Judgment and Decision Making in Adolescence
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Albert, Dustin; Steinberg, Laurence – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
In this article, we review the most important findings to have emerged during the past 10 years in the study of judgment and decision making (JDM) in adolescence and look ahead to possible new directions in this burgeoning area of research. Three inter-related shifts in research emphasis are of particular importance and serve to organize this…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Decision Making, Cognitive Processes, Adolescents