Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

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

1,462 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

1,907 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

704 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

1,808 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

1,580 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Nov 2025

You know what I mean! Idiosyncratic cueing supports older couples' communication efficiency

in Social and Emotional Development

Antje Rauers
Florian Schmiedek
Ulman Lindenberger
Michaela Riediger

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1649507

1,112 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

1,082 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

1,448 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

1,695 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

2,026 views

Review

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Ethical challenges in research involving children affected by armed conflict

in Social and Emotional Development

Cordula von Denkowski

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1654278

2,228 views

Methods

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Recommendations for remote observation of caregiver-infant feeding interactions via virtual home visits

in Development in Infancy

Alison K. Ventura
Alondra Rossi
Molly M. Ryder
Gabriella M. Thomas
Sammy Eaddy
Karla I. Ceja Almontes
Cynthia L. Diaz

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1661352

1,632 views

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

2,411 views

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

1,303 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2025

How do psychosocial stress of the family, early-term birth and early childhood intervention affect the development of children's executive functions? Using Baileys scale III as a measurement for executive functions in children between 0 and 3 years

in Development in Infancy

Minna R. K. Törmänen
Simone Schaub
Erich Ramseier
Christina Koch
Andrea Lanfranchi
Isabelle Kalkusch
Patsawee Rodcharoen
Alex Neuhauser
Peter Klaver

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1503647

1,979 views
1 citation

Opinion

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Early markers of atypical socio-moral development

in Social and Emotional Development

Alessandra Geraci
Emanuela Borzì
Laura Franchin

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1638327

1,593 views

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

1,831 views

Perspective

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Extending cognitive development research to create more equitable science learning contexts

in Cognitive Development

Sona C. Kumar
Amanda S. Haber

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1613929

2,338 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Unintentional training? Consequences of naturalistic parent-guided positioning

in Development in Infancy

Ran An
Klaus Libertus

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1543759

2,068 views

Perspective

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Understanding how children view the world: advancements, barriers, and future directions

in Cognitive Development

Shailee R. Woodard

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1605742

5,241 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Predicting peer acceptance among students with and without special educational needs in secondary educational settings

in Social and Emotional Development

Ivonne Douma
Matthijs Warrens
Anke de Boer
Alexander Minnaert

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1380004

2,537 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Jul 2025

Private speech among children with intellectual disabilities

in Cognitive Development

Ye Niu
Yuko Yoshimura
Manabu Yoshioka
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Hiroaki Kobayashi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1607706

2,616 views

Mini Review

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Broadening horizons: 25 years of advancing cognitive development research through linguistic and cultural diversity

in Cognitive Development

Sirada Rochanavibhata
Natsuki Atagi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1605723

1,954 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Impact of felt obligation and perceived mutual reciprocity on support between mothers and their adult children

in Social and Emotional Development

Kathrin Schoenert
Sabrina Sommer
Heike M. Buhl

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1508469

1,871 views

135 articles

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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

You know what I mean! Idiosyncratic cueing supports older couples' communication efficiency

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

Ethical challenges in research involving children affected by armed conflict

Recommendations for remote observation of caregiver-infant feeding interactions via virtual home visits

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

How do psychosocial stress of the family, early-term birth and early childhood intervention affect the development of children's executive functions? Using Baileys scale III as a measurement for executive functions in children between 0 and 3 years

Early markers of atypical socio-moral development

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

Extending cognitive development research to create more equitable science learning contexts

Unintentional training? Consequences of naturalistic parent-guided positioning

Understanding how children view the world: advancements, barriers, and future directions

Predicting peer acceptance among students with and without special educational needs in secondary educational settings

Private speech among children with intellectual disabilities

Broadening horizons: 25 years of advancing cognitive development research through linguistic and cultural diversity

Impact of felt obligation and perceived mutual reciprocity on support between mothers and their adult children