cognitive skills

Humans and monkeys share Machiavellian intelligence

harminka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:17:53 -0500

When it comes to their social behavior, people sometimes act like monkeys, or more specifically, like rhesus macaques, a type of monkey that shares with humans strong tendencies for nepotism and political maneuvering, according to research by Dario Maestripieri, an expert on primate behavior and an Associate Professor in Comparative Human Development and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago.

Curriculum Focused on Cognitive Skills May Improve Child Behavior

harminka — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:03:29 -0500

Children who were taught a curriculum that focused on self-control and awareness of their own and others’ emotions were found to exhibit greater social competence and fewer behavioral and emotional problems.

Brain development in some 500 children across US

harminka — Fri, 18 May 2007 11:54:08 -0500

Children appear to approach adult levels of performance on many basic cognitive and motor skills by age 11 or 12, according to a new study coordinated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Chocolate sharpens up mind

harminka — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:14:42 -0600

Mysteries of Childhood Cognition Explored

harminka — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:05:41 -0600