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We all wear multiple hats. There's our workplace identity, which can often be defined by our job title or our position on an org chart. At home, we are someone else—a mother, father, sports fan, etc. And with family and ...
New research into the associations between digital device use and children's well-being reveals the negative links between screen time and parent-child relationships.
Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life.
The media make an urgent case that democracy is threatened and autocrats are gaining ground. Democracy fatigue is in large part attributable to an inherently slow process, requiring many compromises and engagement by citizens. ...
Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students feel nervous, helpless ...
Governments like to boast that "data-driven" policies are the best way to make fair, efficient decisions. They collect statistics, set targets and adjust strategies to suit.
Children who grow up with their fathers under the same roof tend to feel close to them, forming strong relationships that last through challenging teenage years, according to a new study.
A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from the University of Warwick has found that Madagascar's singing lemurs, the indris (Indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human ...
One of the first things parents want to ask their children after school is "how was your day?" We simply want to know how they are going and what happened at school.
Each year, more than 500,000 children and youth are served by the United States foster care system. In Florida, Guardian ad Litems (GALs) are appointed by the court to represent children in cases of abuse, abandonment, or ...
