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Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Executive function and boredom in Japanese monolingual, Chinese monolingual, and Japanese–Chinese bilingual children

in Human Developmental Psychology

Siyu Zhao
Izumi Uehara

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1579642

154 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Unpacking socio-demographic predictors of child aggression: insights from a Saudi Arabian context from parents’ and caregivers’ perspectives

in Human Developmental Psychology

Ayoob Lone

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1685361

719 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

The gender-specific associations between perceived parenting and sexual-related behaviors among secondary vocational school students in China: a cross-sectional study

in Human Developmental Psychology

Simin Xu
Xiayun Zuo
Yan Cheng
Yan Jin
Yuhang Fang
Yujia Zheng
Chunyan Yu
Qiguo Lian
Chaohua Lou
Lihe Li

Frontiers in Psychology

Correction

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Corrigendum: title of the original article: Virtual reality programs targeting executive functions and social cognition evaluation and/or rehabilitation in children with ADHD or ASD—A narrative review

in Human Developmental Psychology

Filippia Doulou
Pascale Piolino
Nathalie Angeard

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

When the body speaks of loss: psychosomatic dysregulation as a mediator between insecure attachment and prolonged grief symptoms in oncological and traumatic bereavement

in Human Developmental Psychology

Vittorio Lenzo
Sergio Triscari
Maria C. Quattropani
Valentina Bordino
Filomena Cibelli
Luigi Lombardo
Vincenzo Caretti
Adriano Schimmenti
Lucia Sideli

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1708285

972 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Understanding early childhood behavioral problems through parenting style–temperament typologies: a latent profile analysis

in Human Developmental Psychology

Mingyue Zhou
Dongmei Zhu
Shi Guo
Minxiao Zheng
Junhua Dang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1620464

746 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Nov 2025

Sally and… Cozmo? Training Theory of Mind using a toy robot: a pilot study

in Human Developmental Psychology

Davide Ghiglino
Federica Floris
Davide De Tommaso
Agnieszka Wykowska

Frontiers in Psychology

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Prenatal bonding and early emotion regulation in infancy and toddlerhood (0–36 months): a systematic review of developmental associations, psychological mediators, and contextual moderators

in Human Developmental Psychology

Brenda Cervellione
Ester Maria Concetta Lombardo
Silvia Geraci
Calogero Iacolino

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700636

1,480 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

The effect of secure attachment on family relationships and peer bullying in adolescents: the mediating role of positive childhood experiences

in Human Developmental Psychology

İlhan Çiçek
Zafer Korkmaz
Fırat Ünsal
Zainab Shalal Alanazi
Juan Gómez-Salgado
Murat Yıldırım

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700648

1,405 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Nov 2025

The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on academic engagement among adolescents: the mediating role of internalization of learning motivation and learning burnout

in Human Developmental Psychology

Shuang Zhong
Guangzhe Yuan
Yanqiu Gu
Caimeng Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1641804

751 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Intergenerational effects of parental positive childhood experiences on social skills development in Chinese preschoolers: the moderating role of the home-rearing environment

in Human Developmental Psychology

Xinyi Yuan
Zhu Zhu
Yanlin Wang
Ruifeng Zhao
Yixin Sun
Xiang Li
Haotian Gao
Tokie Anme

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1679531

465 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 07 Nov 2025

Observing and assessing role play in early childhood: evaluation of the Play Matrix tool

in Human Developmental Psychology

Veraksa Nikolay
Nikolay Veresov
Vera Sukhikh
Valeriya Plotnikova

Frontiers in Psychology

327 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Developmental pathway from child maltreatment to children’s bullying: sex difference in the longitudinal dual-process model of self-esteem and depression

in Human Developmental Psychology

Xiangfei Duan
Xianglan Zhang
Yanxin Song

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1669772

1,321 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Normalizing toxicity: the role of recommender algorithms for young people’s mental health and social wellbeing

in Human Developmental Psychology

Kaitlyn Regehr
Caitlin Shaughnessy
Minzhu Zhao
Idil Cambazoglu
Alfie Turner
Nicola Shaughnessy

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1523649

2,014 views

Review

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Virtual reality programs targeting executive functions and social cognition evaluation and/or rehabilitation in children with ADHD or ASD—A narrative review

in Human Developmental Psychology

Filippia Doulou
Pascale Piolino
Nathalie Angeard

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1583052

1,446 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Nov 2025

Editorial: How children learn from parents and parenting others in formal and informal settings: international and cultural perspectives, volume II

in Human Developmental Psychology

Claudio Longobardi
Yvette Renee Harris

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1724813

831 views

Executive function and boredom in Japanese monolingual, Chinese monolingual, and Japanese–Chinese bilingual children

Unpacking socio-demographic predictors of child aggression: insights from a Saudi Arabian context from parents’ and caregivers’ perspectives

The gender-specific associations between perceived parenting and sexual-related behaviors among secondary vocational school students in China: a cross-sectional study

Corrigendum: title of the original article: Virtual reality programs targeting executive functions and social cognition evaluation and/or rehabilitation in children with ADHD or ASD—A narrative review

When the body speaks of loss: psychosomatic dysregulation as a mediator between insecure attachment and prolonged grief symptoms in oncological and traumatic bereavement

Understanding early childhood behavioral problems through parenting style–temperament typologies: a latent profile analysis

Sally and… Cozmo? Training Theory of Mind using a toy robot: a pilot study

Prenatal bonding and early emotion regulation in infancy and toddlerhood (0–36 months): a systematic review of developmental associations, psychological mediators, and contextual moderators

The effect of secure attachment on family relationships and peer bullying in adolescents: the mediating role of positive childhood experiences

The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on academic engagement among adolescents: the mediating role of internalization of learning motivation and learning burnout

Intergenerational effects of parental positive childhood experiences on social skills development in Chinese preschoolers: the moderating role of the home-rearing environment

Observing and assessing role play in early childhood: evaluation of the Play Matrix tool

Developmental pathway from child maltreatment to children’s bullying: sex difference in the longitudinal dual-process model of self-esteem and depression

Normalizing toxicity: the role of recommender algorithms for young people’s mental health and social wellbeing

Virtual reality programs targeting executive functions and social cognition evaluation and/or rehabilitation in children with ADHD or ASD—A narrative review

Editorial: How children learn from parents and parenting others in formal and informal settings: international and cultural perspectives, volume II

Prenatal bonding and early emotion regulation in infancy and toddlerhood (0–36 months): a systematic review of developmental associations, psychological mediators, and contextual moderators