Children have an increasing attraction towards electronic media in their play. With video games, phones and the internet in abundance, this article in Educational Psychology examines if such leisure activity is impacting ...
Oct 7, 2014
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A new, Web-based game could go a long way toward plugging what James Lau, MD, calls a gaping hole in surgical education.
Sep 23, 2013
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Danielle Peers has lived the thrill and pressure, revelled in competition and brought home hardware from the Paralympic Games. But beneath the cheers, the University of Alberta researcher questions whether the Paralympic ...
Aug 29, 2012
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In our increasingly fast-paced world, the Internet, video games, smartphones and TV programs are continually competing for consumers' attention. But what are the effects of screen media on infants and young children, when ...
Oct 17, 2013
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A Kingston University London psychology researcher has backed the Government's stance on maintaining Britain's school starting age saying structured play, not formal learning, is the key to success for the under fives.
Nov 5, 2013
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The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action.
Apr 29, 2024
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Physicians, exercise physiologists and healthcare organizations emphasize the importance of regular physical activity for lifelong good health. But data show that youth today are less active than in the past, says Patrick ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Laparoscopic surgeons may improve certain aspects of surgical performance by regularly playing on a Nintendo Wii, according to research published February 27 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Gregorio Patrizi and colleagues ...
Feb 27, 2013
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The Calm Your Farm game, created through a UNSW Sydney-led research collaboration, increases knowledge and awareness about farm safety.
Nov 27, 2023
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Research finds that most interactive games for tablets aimed at children between two and five years of age do not exploit the full range of their motor skills. This is the main finding of a study carried out at the Universitat ...
Jan 4, 2016
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