PerspectivePublished 9 October 2026Friluftsliv (open-air life) as a cultural site of emotion socialization in early childhood in NorwayEvi Petersen · Natália Meireles Santos da Costa · Tuva Beyer BrochFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1971416
ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Screen exposure and cognitive outcomes in school-aged children and adolescents: a narrative review through the lens of Cognitive Load TheoryHiya Al Kalbani · Erin Kitt-LewisFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1958088
Brief Research ReportPublished 7 October 2026Short-term familiarity shapes social preference but not word learning in preschoolersJina Ahn · Erica A. Cartmill · Catherine M. SandhoferFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1895134
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Gratitude in childhood: ethnotheories from the Turkana of Kenya and Amhara of EthiopiaPamela Akinyi Wadende · Missaye Mulatie MengstieFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1841850
Brief Research ReportPublished 30 September 2026The influences of prosocial behavior and family factors on future caregiving intentions among adolescent neurotypical siblings' of autistic individualsJenna H. Beffel Tolman · Amy K. NuttallFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1958446
PerspectivePublished 29 September 2026An Indigenous perspective of the symbiotic relationship between play and household choresLucía Alcalá · Guadalupe Díaz LaraFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1909412
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the development of emotion understanding of children living in a Eurasian collectivistic society (Russia)Francisco Pons · Margarita Gavrilova · Aleksander VeraksaFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1956317
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Screen exposure and reduced cognitive abilities, language development, and tactile exploration in very preterm infants aged 12 months—A pilot studyM. C. Liverani · L. Lordier · M. Durand-Ruel · E. Gillioz · R. Ha-Vinh Leuchter · E. Gentaz · F. Lejeune · C. Borradori-TolsaFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1875016
Original ResearchPublished 25 September 2026Experiences of intergenerational communication about historical trauma among Asian American adult children of immigrants: a qualitative studyJieyi Cai · Shujianing Li · Richard M. LeeFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1925744
Original ResearchPublished 24 September 2026How Venezuelan mothers and their young children use storytelling to process immigration journeysAndrea C. Buhler-Wassmann · Anele Villanueva · Jennifer Navarro Chavez · Gigliana Melzi · Maureen A. Callanan · Catherine A. HadenFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1910152
Original ResearchPublished 23 September 2026Using computerized measures of executive function skills in 3-year-olds—A cautionary tale from KenyaMichael T. Willoughby · Amanda C. Wylie · Brent R. Collett · Judy Adhiambo · Collins Otieno · Laura Mwangi · Irine Oucho · Perpetual Nyaguthi · Priscah Lihanda · Edemba Priscillah Wanini · Ariana Magedson · Susan Wamithi · Beatrice C. Mutai · Ruchi Tiwari · Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo · Dalton Wamalwa · Benson Singa · Christine J. McGrath · Sarah Benki-NugentFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1881826
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026More than disconnecting? School smartphone bans and adolescents' social wellbeingJana Vereecke · Robyn Vanherle · Lise-Marie Nassen · Hannah Boen · Steven Eggermont · Kathleen Beullens · Laura Vandenbosch · Lara SchreursFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1796471
EditorialPublished 17 September 2026Editorial: Moral emotions scrutinized: developmental, clinical and neuroscientific aspectsLaura Franchin · Irene Messina · Alessandro Grecucci · Valerie LeskFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1897306
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Preverbal infants' evaluation of sharing behaviors within a “taking turns” context is modulated by the perspectives they adoptZijian Tian · Kazuo HirakiFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1904707
Systematic ReviewPublished 3 September 2026What we know about executive function research in Africa: A scoping reviewChika Ezeugwu · Stephen Bayley · Sara BakerFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1885696
Brief Research ReportPublished 1 September 2026The Parenting for Lifelong Health Caring Families programme with parents of young children in North Wales: a qualitative study of participant feedbackCarly DeLuca · Jen Lunt · Judy HutchingsFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1795251
Original ResearchPublished 18 August 2026Infants' expectations about resource distributions in a sharing situationHa Na Yoo · Hyun-joo SongFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1800452
Original ResearchPublished 18 August 2026Maternal bonding in mothers of infants with excessive crying, sleeping, and/or eating disorders: the role of maternal stress and infant temperamentJennifer Mrakovits · Volker Mall · Maria Licata-DandelFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1831323
Original ResearchPublished 17 August 2026Reducing aggression and peer victimization in elementary classrooms: efficacy of the meet up and buddy up interventionsAshley R. McDonald · Haining Ren · Sabina Low · Laura D. Hanish · Richard A. Fabes · Carol Lynn Martin · Cindy Faith Miller · Lorey A. WheelerFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1866997
Original ResearchPublished 13 August 2026Motherhood-defining memories and narrative identity awareness in relation to psychological wellbeing and maternal functioning following a parenting programChristin Camia · Antje von Suchodoletz · Michelle P. KellyFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1846034
Original ResearchPublished 13 August 2026Cultural variations in maternal cognitive demand elicitation and child shyness during emergent literacy among Mexican American and Chinese American immigrant familiesEmily Mak · Jeffrey Liew · Qing Zhou · Yuuko UchikoshiFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1845599
Original ResearchPublished 6 August 2026Spatial abilities in Down syndrome: a comparison of mental rotation and perspective takingEdward C. Merrill · Yingying Yang · Frances Conners · Beverly Roskos · Stephanie Grinshpun · Samantha Zakrzewski · Matthew BakerFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1904887
Original ResearchPublished 6 August 2026The intergenerational evolved nest: a longitudinal study of nested care and wellbeingEugene Malthouse · Darcia Narvaez · Mary S. TarshaFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1861811
Original ResearchPublished 5 August 2026How ostracism and early regulatory capacities shape 8-month-old infants' disengagement from facesGiada Basset · Ermanno Quadrelli · Chiara Turati · Hermann BulfFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1901379
Original ResearchPublished 4 August 2026The relationship between recalled parental care, domestic violence, and infant-related mind-mindedness among mothers in urban IndiaMrinmayee Bhide · Harshini Manohar · T. A. Supraja · Laura Bozicevic · Helen Sharp · Prabha S. ChandraFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1838099
Original ResearchPublished 4 August 2026Children's experiences on social and emotional learning through various types of guided playRagnhild Lenes · Svanaug Lunde · Ida Holth Mathiesen · Ingunn StørksenFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1893790
Original ResearchPublished 3 August 2026Parents still matter: parents' communication and behaviors around social media are associated with adolescents' emotional responses to social media and depressive symptomsMaya N. Dalack · Jessica L. HamiltonFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1831952
PerspectivePublished 3 August 2026Emotional availability: detecting human connection and links with healthy functioning in infancy and early childhoodZeynep BiringenFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1805990
Mini ReviewPublished 31 July 2026Multisensory approaches to executive function assessment in preschool children with visual impairment: a literature reviewMarika Rolando · Giulia Gavazzi · Giulia Perasso · Elena CocchiFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1915996
Original ResearchPublished 29 July 2026Adolescents' perspectives on self-regulation and digital media useBar Shutzman-Agasi · Naama Gershy TsahorFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1744398
Brief Research ReportPublished 28 July 2026Association between parental support from immigrant parents and anxiety/depression of second-generation teenagersEllice Lim · Talia Dardis · Natalia M. Rojas · Sungwoo Lim · Bonnie D. KerkerFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1861151
Original ResearchPublished 28 July 2026Maternal verbal co-construction skills: associations with maternal sensitivity and toddlers' attachment securityMuqing Liu · Jill Trumbell · Theodore Waters · German PosadaFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1848098
Original ResearchPublished 27 July 2026Wanting more: adolescents' expectations for social media responses from peersCelina K. Bowman-Smith · Elizabeth S. NilsenFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1796593
Original ResearchPublished 24 July 2026Role of moral and culture-related correlates in the relations between family ethnic socialization and U.S. Latine youth's prosocial behaviorsAlysia Maryse Cruz · Gustavo Carlo · Jeffrey Liew · Amanda Higgins · Teresita MerinoFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1879682
Original ResearchPublished 23 July 2026Associations between daily intentions and physical activity among adolescent girls: the moderating role of multi-level factorsJessica M. Dollar · Maslyn H. Behler · Emily M. Postlethwait · Alexa Villarreal · Eryn Murray · Jaclyn P. MaherFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1838897
Original ResearchPublished 22 July 2026Associations between social media-based emotional support and internalizing symptoms: a longitudinal study in a national sample of U.S. adolescents and emerging adultsCésar G. Escobar-Viera · Tetsuya Yamada · Giovanna Porta · Tylar N. Schmitt · Lori N. Scott · Munmun De Choudhury · Xu QinFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1811938
Original ResearchPublished 22 July 2026Beyond one's own child: progressive parenting beliefs and the cross-household socialization of children's prosocial behaviorNansook Park · Elias ChandarlisFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1849015
Original ResearchPublished 9 July 2026Attachment style and subjective wellbeing in a sample of young and older adults, the importance of attachment pattern for satisfaction with lifeM. P. Quiroga-MéndezFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1776554
Original ResearchPublished 9 July 2026“It takes a village, and I'm at the top of yours”: intergenerational meaning-making through kin-based relations and storytellingKourtney KawanoFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1847390
Original ResearchPublished 9 July 2026Spontaneous behavior during recess and social-emotional adjustment in first-grade children: a multifactorial longitudinal studyAugusto Parras Albuquerque · Hugo Folgado · Guida VeigaFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1809321
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 8 July 2026Your brain on ChatGPT, but whose brain? The missing adolescent in AI-cognition researchJorge Pereira Campos · Tatiana KoffFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1885225
Original ResearchPublished 6 July 2026Intergenerational patterns in emotion socialization: findings from an emotion coaching program in AppalachiaRachel Miller-Slough · Madison Simounet · Anna Young · Maggie Harris · Deana JohnsonFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1847123
Original ResearchPublished 2 July 2026Girls on the Run Alums Study: lasting impact of a positive youth development program on social-emotional and physical life skills and wellbeingMaureen R. Weiss · Lindsay E. Kipp · Thelma S. HornFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1838056
Original ResearchPublished 1 July 2026Productive struggle in children's app-based digital readingSara Ratner · Victoria A. MurphyFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1816559
Original ResearchPublished 30 June 2026Developmental roots of distributive justice decisions between childhood and adolescence: cognitive development or socialization?Jutta KienbaumFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1818961
Original ResearchPublished 30 June 2026How infant temperament moderates the association between parental reflective functioning and emotion regulationKarine Gagné · Maria-Alexandra Craciun · Jessica Pearson · George M. Tarabulsy · Annie BérubéFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1830812
ReviewPublished 30 June 2026How to define and promote flourishing in children in the context of early childhood education and careKayina Abudurexiti · Laura FranchinFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1765528
Systematic ReviewPublished 30 June 2026Parental sensory processing patterns and parenting: a systematic reviewMegan McClenaghan · Grace Branjerdporn · Charlotte Scott · Kerri M. Gillespie · Pamela MeredithFrontiers in Developmental Psychologydoi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1842441