In a study published in Communications Psychology, researchers report that a game-based intervention supported social-cognitive development among young children growing up in urban poverty in Brazil. The research is especially significant because it examines these processes in urban poverty contexts, where children can face overlapping forms of adversity. Subject of Research: Game-based intervention and social-cognitive development in early childhood in urban poverty contexts in BrazilArticle Title: A game-based intervention promotes social-cognitive development in early childhood in urban poverty contexts in BrazilArticle References: Andrade, N.C., Carvalho, C.F.d., Oliveira, L.R.A.d. “A game-based intervention promotes social-cognitive development in early childhood in urban poverty contexts in Brazil.” https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-026-00514-8Image Credits: AI GeneratedDOI: 10.1038/s44271-026-00514-8Keywords: Early childhood, social cognition, game-based intervention, play-based learning, executive function, urban poverty, Brazil, child development, developmental psychology, educational intervention