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What the evidence found 3 findings
Based on 14 sources:
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Frontiers in Psychology peer-reviewed View
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White Rose Research Online institutional View
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PMC article on infant fMRI methodological challenges peer-reviewed View
ResearchGate publication on infant fMRI methodology peer-reviewed View
Science Direct article on neurodevelopmental individual differences peer-reviewed View
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PMC - NIH peer-reviewed View
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PMC article on attention and executive delays peer-reviewed View
PubMed study on cognitive delay prevalence peer-reviewed View
Semantic Scholar paper on developmental delay reconsidered peer-reviewed View
What research hasn't answered 3 gaps
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Frontiers in Psychology peer-reviewed View
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Frontiers in Psychology peer-reviewed View
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Generated by reaso.ai's editorial pipeline: claim restated, scientific consensus classified via 3-run majority vote, 20 findings enriched with attribution and study type, narrative written in neutral voice. No individual researcher has signed off on this specific analysis — see methodology for how the pipeline works. Built with Claude Sonnet by Anthropic. Updated April 16, 2026. How we do this →

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