According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2009
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Nintendo's trailblazing Game Boy marks its 25th anniversary on Monday with the portable device's legacy living on in cutting-edge smartphone games and among legions of nostalgic fans.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 20, 2014
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Young people mainly select their friends according to the image they have of another person, irrespective of whether the person concerned actually satisfies that image. Dutch researcher Maarten Selfhout has demonstrated that ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2009
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Girls consistently outperform boys on reading tests – and have done so for several decades around the world. Lack of motivation, a weak vocabulary, poor reading engagement and lack of role models have all been considered ...
Education
Feb 12, 2020
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Even when girls perform just as well as boys on standardized math tests, they are half as likely to major in science at college.
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2017
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Kids' love for video games should be harnessed by teachers to improve classroom learning, new Australian research has found.
Education
Jul 28, 2021
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A new trend taking over TikTok is targeting vulnerable young men. The "looksmaxxing" phenomenon—to maximize one's looks—is aimed at young men and boys who want to change their appearance to become more attractive and ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2024
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(AP) -- With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly five years ago when it launched the Wii with its innovative ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 28, 2011
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15-year-old boys are more likely than girls of the same age to be low achievers" said a recent OECD report. This is yet more evidence of a long term, worldwide trend of some boys falling behind at school.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2015
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In the U.S., couples with daughters are somewhat more likely to divorce than couples with sons. Many scholars have read those numbers as evidence that daughters cause divorce.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2014
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