Education
Emoji scale shows reliable preschool social skills screening
A new test that uses emojis can check the social skills of preschoolers. A vocabulary test is underway.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Society
Early institutional care lowers life expectancy, study suggests
Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population, according to a long-term study of individuals in Zurich. For the first time, […]
Society
In good spirits: Why haunted houses are perfect places to connect with others
A pounding heart, shaking limbs, chills and a churning stomach—it’s no wonder that fear is an emotion we usually try to avoid. At least most of the time. We may not like having the wits […]
Society
‘More empowered’: How online gaming benefits people with disability
“You are more empowered because you get to be seen for who you are.” These are the words of Link, an online gamer with disability—one of a group of 15 gamers with disability we interviewed […]
Society
‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: How parents manage devices and little kids
Parents are told to avoid screens altogether in the first two years of a child’s life.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
Society
Our study looked at teens’ social media behavior—those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms
As social media becomes a central part of young people’s lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health. Yet public debates and measures tend to treat adolescents as one homogeneous group. We […]
Society
Medieval images may have triggered imagined soundscapes, reshaping how viewers experienced saints
In cathedrals, such as Canterbury Cathedral in England, colorful stained glass and illustrated hagiographies tell the stories of saints through vivid visual narratives, inviting viewers into richly detailed scenes. Sometimes, this experience extends beyond sight, […]
Politics
A physics explanation shows why US elections keep ending 50:50—and why more spending won’t change that
A physics-inspired model calibrated on 40 years of US congressional data pinpoints a spending threshold of roughly 1.8 million USD at which campaigns stop influencing who wins and start fueling polarization instead.This article is brought […]
Business
Drug companies more likely to keep R&D in-house when patents are at stake
Drug companies are more likely to keep research and development (R&D) in-house, rather than outsource it, when they already have patented drugs on the market in the same therapeutic area, and especially when those patents […]
Society
Mixed messages on kids’ screen time leave parents feeling overwhelmed
First-time parents are feeling confused, anxious and judged when it comes to managing their young children’s screen time, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU). The study published in the Journal of Children […]