I research how children develop their language, thinking, and movement skills. One of the things I'm particularly interested in is how children are different from each other. Of course, when I tell…
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Hi, my name is Laim Blything. I’ve recently returned to the UK after a 2 and a half year stint at University of Alberta in Canada to work with LuCiD as a postdoctoral researcher on the work package…
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This has not been a normal year. In England, three national lockdowns profoundly affected the usual schedules of children and their families, meaning children were not able to attend preschool or…
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Prof. Padraic Monaghan from Lancaster University, Psychology Department spoke about how children's language development has been affected by lockdown. Listen to the interview on BBC Radio…
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What exactly is curiosity? As Susan Engel depicts curiosity in The hungry mind, “curiosity begins as a feeling – a stirring, or a sense of mental unrest”. The curious feeling could be triggered by…
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BBC Tiny Happy People aims to support parents and caregivers in developing their children's communication skills. They have put together simple activities and play ideas, as well as information about…