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High-achieving adults rarely began as child prodigies

It's easy to assume that the most talented adults among us were once gifted children, but it turns out that talent during childhood is no guide to later success

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We're starting to understand why childhood adversity leaves its mark

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Weary parents shouldn't miss this science-backed guide to raising kids

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Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak

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Self-centred, spoiled and lonely? Examining the only child stereotype

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Self-centred, spoiled and lonely? Examining the only child stereotype

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Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care

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Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care

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Periods are starting younger and we're struggling to pin down why

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The unexpected reasons why human childhood is extraordinarily long

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The unexpected reasons why human childhood is extraordinarily long

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Mind

Babies may start to learn language before they are born

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

Some patterns of gene expression in umbilical cord blood are associated with childhood obesity, suggesting that these markers could identify newborns at risk of developing the condition

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Lead exposure linked to higher risk of engaging in criminal behaviour

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Technology

Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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Humans

Luck may influence us more than nurture, so let's give parents a break

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