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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.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

An innovative James Cook University experiment has found rap-related cues shape how people judge a hypothetical fan accused of violent crime, raising questions about the use of lyrics as evidence in court. James Cook University […]

Asian, Arab and Latino Americans may face more discrimination when seeking jobs that emphasize stereotypically American characteristics because they are deemed to be culturally foreign, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental PsychologyThis […]

Parents play a critical role in how young people understand sex and relationships. When it comes to topics of sexual trauma and violence, the way parents talk with their children—or don’t—depends on their beliefs, personal […]

Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks, which they are often expected to manage alone without medical assistance […]

New sociological research shows that while many young adults are leaving organized religious institutions, they are not abandoning spirituality or belief. Instead, they’re practicing their faith in more personal, values-driven ways—a phenomenon the authors call […]

An early ninth-century manuscript containing a text of the first known poem in the English language has been discovered in Rome by researchers from Trinity College Dublin. The newly-discovered manuscript in the National Central Library […]