Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Fostering resilience through mentorship and game-based learning: a mixed methods trial of the STRYV365 trauma-informed school program

in Social and Emotional Development

John R. Meurer
Paula Lumelsky
Thomas H. Chelius
Madison McGuire
Abbey Stoltenburg
Garrett Bates
Snigdha Kosuri
Salma Sheriff
Tamera Harvey
Constance Gundacker

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1660362

237 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

A dimensional approach to emotion in infancy: developmental shifts in preferential attention to valence and arousal

in Development in Infancy

Yoshi-Taka Matsuda
Kosuke Taniguchi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1742510

1,291 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Mirror Self-Recognition in ni-Vanuatu Toddlers: Developmental Trajectory and Cultural Validity

in Cognitive Development

Ljubica Petrović
Marie Schäfer
Tanya MacGillivray
Senay Cebioğlu

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Mothers' observed reminiscing style and children's emotion regulation: an examination of cross-lagged effects

in Social and Emotional Development

Deniz Çetin
Silje Steinsbekk
Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1740389

321 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Measuring gender segregation in emerging adulthood: why it matters how we ask

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Kourtney Kotvas
JoNell Strough

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1711011

372 views

Perspective

Accepted on 20 Jan 2026

Understanding Contextual Variations in Executive Function through Habits, Representations, and Reflection

in Cognitive Development

Stephanie E Miller
Lucas Gago Galvagno
Ángel Elgier

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

From Career Awareness to Career Adaptation: The Serial Mediating Role of Career Transition

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Osman Söner

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

111 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jan 2026

Measuring Cognitive Empathy using Story Stem Narratives

in Social and Emotional Development

Debbie Kwan
Beth Barker
Christine O'Farrelly
Paul Ramchandani

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

681 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

A longitudinal perspective on behavioral outcomes of preterm children: looking beyond composite scales

in Social and Emotional Development

Julia S. Meijer
Sanne Leenen
Brigitte Vugs
Pauline Van Beek
Carola Van Pul
Peter Andriessen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1705552

599 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Jan 2026

Social Emotional Competence and Science Outcomes in a Low-Income Preschool Sample: A Concurrent and Longitudinal Analysis

in Social and Emotional Development

Everett Mahaffy
Tracy M Zehner
Lauren Westerberg
David James Purpura
Sara A Schmitt

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

169 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Anxiety and emotion regulation in middle school students: the mediating role of subjective well-being and the buffering effect of physical activity

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Wanchun Xue
Chuan Chen
Zhenying Fan
Yanxia Tang
Jianhua Zhang

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1722214

455 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Peers are the measure of all things: moderating and mediating the association between victimization and depressed affect among Brazilian adolescents

in Social and Emotional Development

Jonathan B. Santo
Josafá M. da Cunha

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1438303

469 views

Perspective

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Beyond the dualism between domain-general and domain-specific abilities: a developmental approach to mathematical learning

in Cognitive Development

Gisella Decarli

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1733625

493 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

SITUATED BALANCING OF DUAL IDENTITIES IN ADOLESCENCE

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Aanchal Setia
Tiani Perkins
Holly Laws
Nilanjana Dasgupta

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

140 views

Opinion

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Substance abuse as a window into executive functioning: real-world insights for the second wave of executive function research

in Cognitive Development

Paulo Guirro Laurence
Kae Leopoldo

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1741209

519 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jan 2026

Promoting Social-Emotional Competence and Well-Being in University Students: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study of a Relaxation-Based Intervention

in Social and Emotional Development

Andreia Dias Rodrigues
José Marmeleira
Clarinda Pomar
Elsa Lamy
Guida Veiga

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

165 views

Review

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Current and future directions in infant research: How can multiple measures help us learn more?

in Cognitive Development

Annamaria Porru
Tamara Bastianello
Margaret Addabbo
Giulia Calignano
Gisella Decarli
Jessica Gemignani

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

224 views

Perspective

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Cultivating cross-cultural collaborations: perspectives from the Developing Belief Network

in Cognitive Development

Rebekah A. Richert
Kathleen H. Corriveau

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1699323

638 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Monitoring development from 0–6 years: an online system, standardized for Dutch children

in Development in Infancy

Anneloes Van Baar
Marjolein Verhoeven
David Hessen
Liesbeth de Paauw-Telman
Lisa Krijnen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1727158

831 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Objective vs. perceived maternal smartphone use and observed mother-infant interaction quality

in Development in Infancy

Alison K. Ventura
Lara N. Wolfers
Sarah M. Coyne
Rachel Pfafman
Sabrina Uva
Karla I. Ceja Almontes
Aniruddha S. Shinde
Adam M. Galovan
Brandon T. McDaniel

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1686250

1,175 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

“Why Santa but not witches?”: Parents' reasoning behind encouraging and discouraging fantasy beliefs in children

in Cognitive Development

Seung Heon Yoo
Matthew J. Jiang
Karl S. Rosengren

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1703073

1,583 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Don't touch my smartphone! The psychological and sensory-motivational factors of problematic smartphone and social media use in emerging adulthood

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Marco Giancola
Matteo Perazzini
Danilo Bontempo
Enrico Perilli
Simonetta D'Amico

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1617529

551 views

Review

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Parental beliefs about children's emotions within and across sociocultural contexts

in Social and Emotional Development

Deon W. Brown
Julie C. Dunsmore

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1691152

1,362 views

Methods

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Dyadic neuroscience is the next scientific frontier of sociocognitive development: a proof-of-concept for a collaborative conversation task in clinical and underrepresented populations

in Cognitive Development

Cailee M. Nelson
Sarah C. Wilson
Jackson McFadden
Amit Almor
Caitlin M. Hudac

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1644956

1,253 views

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Fostering resilience through mentorship and game-based learning: a mixed methods trial of the STRYV365 trauma-informed school program

A dimensional approach to emotion in infancy: developmental shifts in preferential attention to valence and arousal

Mirror Self-Recognition in ni-Vanuatu Toddlers: Developmental Trajectory and Cultural Validity

Mothers' observed reminiscing style and children's emotion regulation: an examination of cross-lagged effects

Measuring gender segregation in emerging adulthood: why it matters how we ask

Understanding Contextual Variations in Executive Function through Habits, Representations, and Reflection

From Career Awareness to Career Adaptation: The Serial Mediating Role of Career Transition

Measuring Cognitive Empathy using Story Stem Narratives

A longitudinal perspective on behavioral outcomes of preterm children: looking beyond composite scales

Social Emotional Competence and Science Outcomes in a Low-Income Preschool Sample: A Concurrent and Longitudinal Analysis

Anxiety and emotion regulation in middle school students: the mediating role of subjective well-being and the buffering effect of physical activity

Peers are the measure of all things: moderating and mediating the association between victimization and depressed affect among Brazilian adolescents

Beyond the dualism between domain-general and domain-specific abilities: a developmental approach to mathematical learning

SITUATED BALANCING OF DUAL IDENTITIES IN ADOLESCENCE

Substance abuse as a window into executive functioning: real-world insights for the second wave of executive function research

Promoting Social-Emotional Competence and Well-Being in University Students: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study of a Relaxation-Based Intervention

Current and future directions in infant research: How can multiple measures help us learn more?

Cultivating cross-cultural collaborations: perspectives from the Developing Belief Network

Monitoring development from 0–6 years: an online system, standardized for Dutch children

Objective vs. perceived maternal smartphone use and observed mother-infant interaction quality

“Why Santa but not witches?”: Parents' reasoning behind encouraging and discouraging fantasy beliefs in children

Don't touch my smartphone! The psychological and sensory-motivational factors of problematic smartphone and social media use in emerging adulthood

Parental beliefs about children's emotions within and across sociocultural contexts

Dyadic neuroscience is the next scientific frontier of sociocognitive development: a proof-of-concept for a collaborative conversation task in clinical and underrepresented populations