New research suggests that babies take part in simple, story-like interactions with their parents long before they learn words, helping to build emotional connection and early social skills. The "Narrative Development in ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Pediatricians and parents—and, really, anyone who works with children—have long known that a child's social needs evolve with age. Yale researchers have now discovered the neurological signaling that marks this process.
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Given the growing role of mobile technology in supporting older adults, it's essential to implement initiatives that encourage its adoption among this population. However, older adults are often unfamiliar with mobile technology, ...
Mar 5, 2025
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During the first COVID-19 lockdown, researchers at the University of Vienna assessed the influence of stress, mood, and social interactions on unhealthy eating habits in nearly 800 participants across Austria, Italy, and ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Health and medical professionals have come to view social connection as a fundamental human need akin to food and shelter. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General highlighted social isolation as a major public health concern in ...
Feb 26, 2025
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A university professor has found a way to help students—and himself—power through long lecture classes: exercise breaks.
Apr 24, 2024
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A parent interacting with a baby is a heart-warming and universal scene. The parent speaks in a high-pitched voice—known as "parentese"—as they respond positively to the baby's babbling and gestures, commonly with eye contact ...
Apr 8, 2024
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People are constantly learning from others without even being aware of it. Social learning avoids laborious trial and error; the wheel does not have to be reinvented each time. But where does this ability come from, which ...
Sep 27, 2023
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It turns out people might prefer social interactions over their smartphones, but that doesn't mean they're going to stop scrolling.
Sep 12, 2023
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When infants watch a live performance of a baby opera, their heart rates synchronized and they were significantly more engaged than babies who watched a recording of the same show—even though the recording was identical to ...
Jul 14, 2023
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