Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

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

483 views

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

377 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

680 views

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

544 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Apr 2026

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

in Cognitive Development

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

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

226 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

898 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

372 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

330 views

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

478 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

501 views

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

977 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

814 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

1,427 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

946 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

1,090 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

2,687 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

2,078 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Slow mapping in color word acquisition across languages: evidence from Japanese children

in Cognitive Development

Jiale Yang
Karen Dobkins
Katie Wagner
Yuiko Sakuta
So Kanazawa
Masami K. Yamaguchi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1641593

1,432 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Back to the test: Popper's neglected legacy in bilingual advantage research

in Cognitive Development

Samuel G. Marshall
J. Bruce Morton

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1666080

1,965 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Editorial: Children's teaching

in Cognitive Development

Henrike Moll
Fanxiao Wani Qiu
Marina Bazhydai
Douglas Frye

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1699342

1,899 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Young children's transmission of information following self-discovery and instruction

in Cognitive Development

Didar Karadağ
Marina Bazhydai
Gert Westermann

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1553491

2,544 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Academic achievement and socio-economic status: a review within context-specific models of executive function

in Cognitive Development

Lauren J. Bryant

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1604485

3,181 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Expanding the footnote: how minor methodological decisions have impactful consequences for developmental results

in Cognitive Development

Sarah C. Kucker
Megan G. Lorenz

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1629396

1,572 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Spatial heuristics and random spatial exploration: children, adults, and the machine coloring-in places in the grid game

in Cognitive Development

Christiane Lange-Küttner
Jörg Beringer

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1596481

2,257 views

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articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slow mapping in color word acquisition across languages: evidence from Japanese children

Back to the test: Popper's neglected legacy in bilingual advantage research

Editorial: Children's teaching

Young children's transmission of information following self-discovery and instruction

Academic achievement and socio-economic status: a review within context-specific models of executive function

Expanding the footnote: how minor methodological decisions have impactful consequences for developmental results

Spatial heuristics and random spatial exploration: children, adults, and the machine coloring-in places in the grid game