Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Spatial abilities in Down syndrome: a comparison of mental rotation and perspective taking

in Cognitive Development

Edward C. Merrill
Yingying Yang
Frances Conners
Beverly Roskos
Stephanie Grinshpun
Samantha Zakrzewski
Matthew Baker

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1904887

419 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Enhancing Preschoolers' Working Memory and Executive Functions through Educational Apps and Analog Games. Evidence from the ShareFUN approach in disadvantaged contexts

in Cognitive Development

Sabrina Panesi
Alessia Bandettini
Lucia Ferlino

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

301 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Preverbal Infants' Evaluation of Sharing Behaviors within a "Taking Turns" Context Is Modulated by the Perspectives They Adopt

in Cognitive Development

Zijian Tian
Kazuo Hiraki

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

270 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

How ostracism and early regulatory capacities shape 8-month-old infants' disengagement from faces

in Cognitive Development

Giada Basset
Ermanno Quadrelli
Chiara Turati
Hermann Bulf

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1901379

321 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2026

Children's experiences on social and emotional learning through various types of guided play

in Cognitive Development

Ragnhild Lenes
Svanaug Lunde
Ida Holth Mathiesen
Ingunn Størksen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1893790

593 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

What we know about executive function research in Africa: A Scoping review

in Cognitive Development

Chika Ezeugwu
Stephen Bayley
Sara Baker

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

262 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jul 2026

Wanting more: adolescents' expectations for social media responses from peers

in Cognitive Development

Celina K. Bowman-Smith
Elizabeth S. Nilsen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1796593

430 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2026

Developmental roots of distributive justice decisions between childhood and adolescence: cognitive development or socialization?

in Cognitive Development

Jutta Kienbaum

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1818961

601 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2026

Cha-ching! Describing parent money talk during pretend grocery shopping with toddlers and preschoolers

in Cognitive Development

Hanna Enos
Shirley Duong
Jazelle Pilato
Heather J. Bachman
Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal
Melissa E. Libertus

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1819393

797 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2026

Functions of mother-adolescent memory conversations: a mixed methods study in Türkiye

in Cognitive Development

Nur Elibol-Pekaslan
Basak Sahin-Acar
Michelle D. Leichtman

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1847758

632 views

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2026

Does engagement predict preschoolers' learning from on-screen interactions? A comparison of behavioral and holistic engagement measures

in Cognitive Development

Aaron R. Glick
Ella L. Vezina
Kristine H. Onishi
Aparna S. Nadig

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1812543

1,063 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 May 2026

Neural substrates of executive function development in children under three: a mini-review of recent advances

in Cognitive Development

Rhea Varghese
Abigail Fiske
Karla Holmboe

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1752676

2,289 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Eighteen-month-old children can update false-beliefs on the basis of verbal information in a referentially ambiguous communicative context

in Cognitive Development

Júlia Baross
Katalin Oláh
Ildikó Király

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1764377

1,159 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Artificial intelligence as a cognitive partner: a developmental framework for human–AI co-regulation in learning

in Cognitive Development

Pooja S
Josephine Joseph
Marin Jose
Anitha S. M
Revati N
Jeena Joseph

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1835258

4,050 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2026

Exploring the potential relations between a novel visual alphabet and preschoolers' spatial skills

in Cognitive Development

Amanda Delgado
Naomi Polinsky
Tania Cruz Cordero
David Uttal
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1746813

1,671 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2026

High screen time and low child-adult talk associated with poorer language development in early childhood

in Cognitive Development

Jaan Tulviste
Tiia Tulviste
Anni Tamm

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1787710

2,768 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

Investigating a race-based strength bias across development: evidence from children, adolescents, and adults

in Cognitive Development

Julia Wefferling
Paul Muentener

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1644795

1,607 views

Review

Published on 12 Mar 2026

Early STEM learning in Latine family contexts

in Cognitive Development

Andrea C. Buhler-Wassmann
Huimin Zhang
Anna Buhler
Maureen A. Callanan
Catherine A. Haden
Gigliana Melzi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1656327

969 views
2 citations

Perspective

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Leveraging research in early cognitive development for application and impact

in Cognitive Development

John Colombo
Kimberly Cuevas
D. Jill Shaddy

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1745860

1,245 views

Perspective

Published on 24 Feb 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

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1711934

1,213 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 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

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1690962

2,541 views

Perspective

Published on 04 Feb 2026

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

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1726496

1,938 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

3,125 views
1 citation

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

1,695 views

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Spatial abilities in Down syndrome: a comparison of mental rotation and perspective taking

Enhancing Preschoolers' Working Memory and Executive Functions through Educational Apps and Analog Games. Evidence from the ShareFUN approach in disadvantaged contexts

Preverbal Infants' Evaluation of Sharing Behaviors within a "Taking Turns" Context Is Modulated by the Perspectives They Adopt

How ostracism and early regulatory capacities shape 8-month-old infants' disengagement from faces

Children's experiences on social and emotional learning through various types of guided play

What we know about executive function research in Africa: A Scoping review

Wanting more: adolescents' expectations for social media responses from peers

Developmental roots of distributive justice decisions between childhood and adolescence: cognitive development or socialization?

Cha-ching! Describing parent money talk during pretend grocery shopping with toddlers and preschoolers

Functions of mother-adolescent memory conversations: a mixed methods study in Türkiye

Does engagement predict preschoolers' learning from on-screen interactions? A comparison of behavioral and holistic engagement measures

Neural substrates of executive function development in children under three: a mini-review of recent advances

Eighteen-month-old children can update false-beliefs on the basis of verbal information in a referentially ambiguous communicative context

Artificial intelligence as a cognitive partner: a developmental framework for human–AI co-regulation in learning

Exploring the potential relations between a novel visual alphabet and preschoolers' spatial skills

High screen time and low child-adult talk associated with poorer language development in early childhood

Investigating a race-based strength bias across development: evidence from children, adolescents, and adults

Early STEM learning in Latine family contexts

Leveraging research in early cognitive development for application and impact

Understanding contextual variations in executive function through habits, representations, and reflection

Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity

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

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

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