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Psychologists study mental health and social impacts of COVID-19

University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ academics, in partnership with Ulster University, aim to understand how psychological and social impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic influence health-related behaviours.
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Why do we see early attainment gaps in children's maths skills?

This project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, aimed to understand why we see attainment gaps in early maths skills
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Brain training does not improve early number skills, say researchers

Psychologists at the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ have identified that core thinking skills are crucial in developing early number skills, and why children might differ widely in their early maths ability.
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Scientists reveal early behaviours that best predict child’s language ability

How often babies babble while making eye contact is the best predictor of how many words they will use as a toddler, a new study by the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ has found.
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Understanding autism spectrum conditions in adulthood

Autism is typically thought of as a childhood condition. In reality, it is a lifelong developmental condition, but there is limited understanding of autism in adulthood.