Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Editorial

Published on 25 Feb 2026

Editorial: The importance of peers: making the most of peer relationships in childhood and adolescence

in Social and Emotional Development

Christian Berger
Laura D. Hanish
Timothy A. Cavell

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1768414

101 views

Perspective

Published on 24 Feb 2026

Understanding contextual variations in executive function through habits, representations, and reflection

in Cognitive Development

Stephanie E. Miller
Lucas Gago Galvagno
Ángel Elgier

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1711934

176 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Feb 2026

Investigating a race-based strength bias across development: Evidence from children, adolescents, and adults

in Cognitive Development

Julia Wefferling
Paul Muentener

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity

in Cognitive Development

Ljubica Petrović
Marie Schäfer
Tanya MacGillivray
Senay Cebioğlu

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1690962

400 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Levels of Use of Exclusionary Discipline in U.S. Public Elementary Schools: Patterns Over Time and Relations with Chronic Student Absenteeism

in Social and Emotional Development

Richard Fabes
Zuchao Shen
Ashley McDonald
Evandra Catherine

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Review

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Early STEM Learning in Latine Family Contexts

in Cognitive Development

Andrea Cecilia Buhler-Wassmann
Huimin Zhang
Anna Buhler
Maureen Callanan
CATHERINE A. HADEN
Gigliana Melzi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Promoting social-emotional competence and wellbeing in university students: a mixed methods exploratory study of a relaxation-based intervention

in Social and Emotional Development

Andreia Dias Rodrigues
José Marmeleira
Clarinda Pomar
Elsa Lamy
Guida Veiga

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1623171

440 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

False Belief Attribution in Toddlers: An Exploratory Study with a Novel Unexpected-Identity Task

in Development in Infancy

Ilaria Grazzani
Elisabetta Conte
Edoardo Datteri

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

From career awareness to career adaptation: the serial mediating role of career transition

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Osman Söner

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1752203

323 views

Perspective

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Leveraging Research in Early Cognitive Development for Application and Impact

in Cognitive Development

John Colombo
Kimberly Cuevas
D. Jill Shaddy

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Social emotional competence and science outcomes in a low-income preschool sample: a concurrent and longitudinal analysis

in Social and Emotional Development

Everett Mahaffy
Tracy M. Zehner
Lauren Westerberg
David James Purpura
Sara A. Schmitt

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1738899

372 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Measuring cognitive empathy using story stem narratives

in Social and Emotional Development

Debbie Kwan
Beth Barker
Christine O'Farrelly
Paul Ramchandani

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2026.1738605

1,121 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

YOUNG CHILDREN'S UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL CLASS

in Social and Emotional Development

Andrea Kinghorn Busby
Peter J Reschke
Ashley Michelle Fraser
Jennie Jasperson
Abigail Jaglowski

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

109 views

Perspective

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Current and future directions in infant research: How can multiple measures help us learn more?

in Cognitive Development

Annamaria Porru
Tamara Bastianello
Margaret Addabbo
Giulia Calignano
Gisella Decarli
Jessica Gemignani

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1726496

486 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Fostering resilience through mentorship and game-based learning: a mixed methods trial of the STRYV365 trauma-informed school program

in Social and Emotional Development

John R. Meurer
Paula Lumelsky
Thomas H. Chelius
Madison McGuire
Abbey Stoltenburg
Garrett Bates
Snigdha Kosuri
Salma Sheriff
Tamera Harvey
Constance Gundacker

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1660362

742 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

A dimensional approach to emotion in infancy: developmental shifts in preferential attention to valence and arousal

in Development in Infancy

Yoshi-Taka Matsuda
Kosuke Taniguchi

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1742510

1,561 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Mothers' observed reminiscing style and children's emotion regulation: an examination of cross-lagged effects

in Social and Emotional Development

Deniz Çetin
Silje Steinsbekk
Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1740389

671 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Measuring gender segregation in emerging adulthood: why it matters how we ask

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Kourtney Kotvas
JoNell Strough

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1711011

557 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

A longitudinal perspective on behavioral outcomes of preterm children: looking beyond composite scales

in Social and Emotional Development

Julia S. Meijer
Sanne Leenen
Brigitte Vugs
Pauline Van Beek
Carola Van Pul
Peter Andriessen

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1705552

740 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Anxiety and emotion regulation in middle school students: the mediating role of subjective well-being and the buffering effect of physical activity

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Wanchun Xue
Chuan Chen
Zhenying Fan
Yanxia Tang
Jianhua Zhang

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1722214

1,004 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Peers are the measure of all things: moderating and mediating the association between victimization and depressed affect among Brazilian adolescents

in Social and Emotional Development

Jonathan B. Santo
Josafá M. da Cunha

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1438303

604 views

Perspective

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Beyond the dualism between domain-general and domain-specific abilities: a developmental approach to mathematical learning

in Cognitive Development

Gisella Decarli

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1733625

754 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

SITUATED BALANCING OF DUAL IDENTITIES IN ADOLESCENCE

in Adolescent Psychological Development

Aanchal Setia
Tiani Perkins
Holly Laws
Nilanjana Dasgupta

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

185 views

Opinion

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Substance abuse as a window into executive functioning: real-world insights for the second wave of executive function research

in Cognitive Development

Paulo Guirro Laurence
Kae Leopoldo

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology

doi 10.3389/fdpys.2025.1741209

657 views

137 articles

articles

Editorial: The importance of peers: making the most of peer relationships in childhood and adolescence

Understanding contextual variations in executive function through habits, representations, and reflection

Investigating a race-based strength bias across development: Evidence from children, adolescents, and adults

Mirror self-recognition in ni-Vanuatu toddlers: developmental trajectory and cultural validity

Levels of Use of Exclusionary Discipline in U.S. Public Elementary Schools: Patterns Over Time and Relations with Chronic Student Absenteeism

Early STEM Learning in Latine Family Contexts

Promoting social-emotional competence and wellbeing in university students: a mixed methods exploratory study of a relaxation-based intervention

False Belief Attribution in Toddlers: An Exploratory Study with a Novel Unexpected-Identity Task

From career awareness to career adaptation: the serial mediating role of career transition

Leveraging Research in Early Cognitive Development for Application and Impact

Social emotional competence and science outcomes in a low-income preschool sample: a concurrent and longitudinal analysis

Measuring cognitive empathy using story stem narratives

YOUNG CHILDREN'S UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL CLASS

Current and future directions in infant research: How can multiple measures help us learn more?

Fostering resilience through mentorship and game-based learning: a mixed methods trial of the STRYV365 trauma-informed school program

A dimensional approach to emotion in infancy: developmental shifts in preferential attention to valence and arousal

Mothers' observed reminiscing style and children's emotion regulation: an examination of cross-lagged effects

Measuring gender segregation in emerging adulthood: why it matters how we ask

A longitudinal perspective on behavioral outcomes of preterm children: looking beyond composite scales

Anxiety and emotion regulation in middle school students: the mediating role of subjective well-being and the buffering effect of physical activity

Peers are the measure of all things: moderating and mediating the association between victimization and depressed affect among Brazilian adolescents

Beyond the dualism between domain-general and domain-specific abilities: a developmental approach to mathematical learning

SITUATED BALANCING OF DUAL IDENTITIES IN ADOLESCENCE

Substance abuse as a window into executive functioning: real-world insights for the second wave of executive function research