Publications by authors named "Jeanne Spiess"

Parents of disabled children often describe the disclosure of their child's diagnosis as a traumatic experience. The quality of support provided to family members at the time of disclosure helps alleviate their suffering and improve their resilience. With better insight into the psychological processes involved, healthcare professionals can ensure proper supportive care in each situation.

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A current issue in developmental science is that greater continuity in cognition between children and adults may exist than is usually appreciated in Piaget-like (stages or 'staircase') models. This phenomenon has been demonstrated at the behavioural level, but never at the brain level. Here we show with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), for the first time, that adult brains do not fully overcome the biases of childhood.

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