An Outline of the Role of Brain in Human Cognitive Development

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herman T. Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development

The Role of Chess in the Intellectual Development of Childrens from Primary School

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
Vlad Stegariu ◽  
Simona Andreea Popușoi ◽  
Beatrice Abălașei ◽  
Nicolae Lucian Voinea ◽  
Ioan Stelescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
One Year ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Chess Playing

Chess playing has a significant role in participants’ resources allocation, both at a psychological level, but mostly concerning the cognitive resources. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of chess playing on the intellectual development of primary-class students. 67 children were tested using the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices and were distributed in three different groups according to their experience with chess, namely: the control group (formed by students with no experience with chess playing), the beginners group (students with less than one year in chess playing training) and the advanced group (children with more than two years experience with chess). Results indicated that chess playing had a significant effect on the SPM performance, indicating that those in the advanced group performed significantly better than those in the control or in the beginners group. Conclusions of this study tap into the benefits of playing chess with a focus on the children’s’ cognitive development.

Maternal Postpartum Depression and Communication Development in Infants: Is There a Role for the Speech-Language Pathologist?

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Nancy Hall
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Communication Development ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Question Survey ◽  
Maternal Postpartum Depression

Objective To survey speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their involvement in treating infants whose mothers experience postpartum depression. Method SIG 1 members were invited to participate in an 8-question survey examining their involvement with infant-mother pairs, including mothers diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD). Results Results indicate that, while some SLPs frequently work with infant-mother pairs, few have knowledge regarding the diagnosis of PPD in the mothers. Conclusions It is likely that many SLPs are working with infant-mother pairs that include mothers who are experiencing PPD. Suggestions regarding the role of the SLP are offered, including providing support for these mothers in terms of obtaining services and helping these mothers use appropriate infant-directed speech to facilitate communication and cognitive development in their infants.

Cognition and the verb lexicon in early lexical development

1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Smith ◽  
Jacqueline Sachs
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Nonverbal Behavior ◽  
Conceptual Basis ◽  
Event Representation ◽  
Lexical Development ◽  
Symbolic Action ◽  
Maternal Report ◽  
Action Sequences ◽  
Verb Lexicon

ABSTRACTThe focus of this study is the cognitive/conceptual basis for the emergence of verbs in early lexical development. Twenty-four 12–19-month-old children were studied through (a) observation and maternal report of their acquisition of verbs in comprehension and production and (b) observation of nonverbal behavior reflected in play. There is substantive growth in the comprehension of verbs during this period, with a rapid increase between 14–16 months in the total number of verbs and decontextualized verbs comprehended, but no similar surge in production. Children's ability to consider others in the role of actor during play with objects was linked to the comprehension of verbs during this period; also, the ability to engage in symbolic action sequences on objects in play correlated with the decontextualized comprehension of verbs. These results suggest that underlying cognitive development in event representation may be related to the increased comprehension of verbs across contexts.

scholarly journals The Role of YouTube Media as a Means to Optimize Early Childhood Cognitive Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 00002
Author(s):  
Dwi Asmiarti ◽  
Guntur Winangun
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Optimal Development

Early childhood cognitive development is formed faster in the first four years of life. YouTube as a video-based application media is used as a means to optimize children’s cognitive development by some parents. The objective of this study was to determine the role of YouTube media in optimizing cognitive development in early childhood. The method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews and observations to parents of YouTube media users as a means of optimizing a more optimal development in aspects of imagination, language, curiosity, and concentration. Thus it can be concluded that YouTube media can be used as a means to optimize cognitive development in early childhood.

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