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Gaming helps moms recover from parenting stress—but guilt can still get in the way

Video gaming is a valued leisure activity in Australia. The latest data show 74% of Australian households own at least two gaming devices.This post was originally published on this site

Inequalities grow in cities as heat and daylight patterns transform urban life

Changing patterns of heat and daylight in urban environments are creating growing inequalities, with climate-related shifts reshaping daily life and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.This post was originally published on this site

Scientists’ biographies may demotivate, not inspire, children to study science

Currently popular biographies of famous scientists may demotivate—rather than inspire—children’s desire to study or pursue careers in science, according to researchers who studied the messages in 422 bestselling children’s books. Study leader Jessica Gladstone, a […]

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning

Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big feelings with fewer behavioral problems.This post was originally published on this site

Falling birth rates mean schools are closing—affecting whole communities

As another academic year ends, some schools will be closing their doors permanently because of declining numbers of children. In England, declining birth rates over the past decade have led to more than 100 schools, […]

New report shows nation’s population growth is slowing

An estimated 370 million people will live in the United States in 2050, with more than 40% living in the South, according to national and 50-state population projections recently released by the University of Virginia’s […]

Neuroscientists reveal limits of human compassion for global crises

New research from the University of Sussex has revealed the biological limits to human compassion and empathy. The study found a stark contrast between how the brain processes information about risk to human lives and […]

Psychologist develops puzzle that can tell you how fast you think

A puzzle that can tell players how fast they think on their feet has been developed by a University of Leeds researcher.This post was originally published on this site

Modeling reveals Sydney’s 1789 smallpox outbreak killed as many as 220,000 indigenous Australians

Groundbreaking modeling has revealed that as many as 220,000 Indigenous Australians died in a devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak that originated in Sydney, tracing its origins to the First Fleet. Soon after British ships arrived, smallpox […]

Kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension scores than those who don’t, researchers find

School cellphone bans might seem like a good way to improve learning for elementary school children, but new research published in Behavioral Sciences shows that simply owning a cellphone correlates with worse reading comprehension. Whether […]