Under the skin: Bullying's hidden health effects
Intimidation at school is a widespread and worrying phenomenon being examined through psychology and genomics.
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2023
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Translating humorous children's poetry? Content matters most
Translating poetry is notoriously difficult. Translating poetry in such a way that the humorous nature of a poem remains intact is even more difficult, even though it is precisely jokes that can encourage children to read ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2023
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Study: Despite Asia's preference for sons, happiness in old age has everything to do with daughters
Researchers from Monash University Malaysia's Business School warn that the traditional preference for a son rather than a daughter, may worsen gender inequality in rapidly aging Asian societies.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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New study shows parents' concerns about children's reading should not be ignored
If you have concerns your child is having trouble reading, new research shows it's likely something that needs attention. As children across the country head back to class this week, a new study from Western University researchers ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2023
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Deprived teens with poor learning skills at greatest risk from email scams, says expert
Disadvantaged teenagers are at greater risk of email scams and need better protection, according to an international study published in the British Journal of Educational Studies.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2023
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Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift
We all know that talking and listening in large, noisy spaces (like restaurants, shopping centers or concert venues) is tough. Trying to piece together snippets of conversation with background noise is frustrating, exhausting ...
Education
Aug 9, 2023
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'Is the doggy angry?' Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions
To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language, and we might be able to use this to better ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
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Anti-discrimination laws in 1960s to increase wages for women may have been more effective than previously thought
Two pieces of landmark federal legislation intended to lessen the gender pay gap have long been deemed by many scholars to have been ineffectual. Despite the passage of the 1963 Equal Pay Act, signed into law 60 years ago ...
Economics & Business
Jun 15, 2023
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Researcher finds factors linked with chronic school absenteeism
More than 7 million school-age children, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are missing at least 15 days of school during an academic year—an issue known as chronic absenteeism.
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2023
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