From wall-mounted smartphone docks to old-fashioned coiled-phone handsets, a growing trend for retro phone accessories may be a sign that many people are looking for ways to create distance from their smartphones.
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A baby sits on the floor and reaches toward a red ball on the floor and grunts. The mother responds, "Do you see the ball?" She picks it up, holds it in front of the baby and says, "Do you want to hold the ball?" The baby ...
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Aug 18, 2026
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People's ability to successfully navigate career changes depends on their adaptability and flexibility—skills that can be developed through training transition "muscles," according to Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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The appeal of soccer matches to spectators is a key factor in the success of professional sports leagues. League officials therefore seek to make competitions as interesting as possible. But how can the appeal of matches ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a "helicopter parent." They hover so closely over their kids that they never get a chance to develop independence and resilience.
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Aug 17, 2026
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"Students are funneled into echo chambers, lured into extremist content through innocent avenues such as gaming and workout videos, then exposed to extreme misogyny, racism, homophobia and transphobia." That's how one Australian ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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What we expect from our own aging is not merely a notion. In two recent studies, an international research team led by psychologist Christina Ristl from the University of Vienna has shown that our expectations regarding our ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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Researchers have found that children are now nearly 11 when they first start playing outdoors without supervision. That's more than a year older than their parents' generation, with parents reporting they played outdoors ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more important: Is your child ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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Social media has become an important source of information for consumers making purchasing decisions, with prior research finding that more than 90% of consumers consult social media before making a purchase. For businesses, ...
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Aug 17, 2026
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