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The Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich invites applications for a tenured Lecturer «Translational Clinical Psychology and Digital Mental Health» starting on August 1, 2026. The succe...

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The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in the sociology of child and adolescent development, starting on 1 February 2027. The future holder of the position will be affiliate...

10.1542/6373660895112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2024-0704776373660895112CONTEXT. Although studies suggest that preterm children are more likely to develop speech or language disorders later in life, language differences between preterm and full-term children in early childhood are not fully understood.OBJECTIVE. To investigate the early development of receptive and expressive language in preterm children compared with full-term children by conducting a meta-analysis.DATA SOURCES. Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO were searched in January 2024.STUDY SELECTION. Studies reporting receptive and/or expressive language using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, version 3 or 4, or vocabulary comprehension and/or production using the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory. Studies comparing preterm and full-term children in the first 18 months of corrected age.DATA EXTRACTION. Study outcomes were transformed into Hedges g and synthesized using robust variance estimation. Risk of bias was assessed by visual inspection of funnel plots and Egger’s regression test.RESULTS. Of 9464 records, a total of 34 studies using 21 individual datasets were eligible (N = 1825). Results indicate that preterm children score lower in receptive (g = −0.40; 95% CI, −0.60 to −0.19) and expressive (g = −0.44; 95% CI, −0.63 to −0.25) language. For receptive language, the difference increases with age and was higher for preterm children with lower gestational age and birth weight.LIMITATIONS. Only published studies and only English publications.CONCLUSION. When in infancy and toddlerhood, preterm children score lower in receptive and expressive language. The results highlight the importance of early identification and intervention, especially for preterm children.

10.1542/6373660895112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2024-0704776373660895112CONTEXT. Although studies suggest that preterm children are more likely to develop speech or language disorders later in life, langua...

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This study investigated the perceived funniness of misfortune in children and adults, examining the role of the misfortune victims’ facial expressions. Participants included 100 psychology undergradu....