There is much debate about the role of social media in young people’s lives. But what do adolescents themselves think about it? In any case, they feel they are not being listened to enough, according to a new study by Radboud University. The…
Category: Social Sciences
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Ban or guide? Teens say parents and schools should listen, not restrict
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Does Belief in God, not Political Party, Drive Conservatism?
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It used to be that if you had no religious affiliation in the United States, you…
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The Story of Stories traces the arc of storytelling across human history
The Story of Stories
Kevin Ashton
Harper, $32Back in 1944, two psychologists performed a somewhat mundane experiment. The researchers asked people to simply watch a short film and describe it. Most of the viewers spun elaborate tales…
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Family matters: How growing up together molds us
When psychologist Darby Saxbe began studying how parenthood shapes the brain, she made a seismic discovery that upended a long-held assumption: that only mothers undergo major biological shifts after a child’s birth. Her pioneering research on…
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Is social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause
For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game.
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Play reduces stress and lifts well-being—and adults benefit as much as children do
Somewhere along the way to adulthood, time to play fades away. We tend to trade silliness and imagination for seriousness and busyness.
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Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder
An international team led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre has uncovered genetic changes linked to a rare inherited growth disorder in two people who lived more than 12,000 years ago. By combining ancient DNA…
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Giving people cash didn’t cause more injuries or deaths
Programs that give money directly to individuals are becoming more common across the United States. Still, they continue to draw criticism. Some skeptics argue that providing cash with no restrictions could encourage harmful behavior. They claim…
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