Visit any preschool classroom during free play and you will likely see a child pretending to be someone else. Make-believe play is a ubiquitous part of early childhood. And beyond being fun for kids, pretending and other ...
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Lomonosov Moscow State University psychologists describe an approach to improve footballers' play during physical training, while also considering their individual perspectives and behavioral peculiarities. The outcomes of ...
Mar 25, 2016
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Video games are a favorite activity of children, yet its affect on their health is often perceived to be negative. A study by researchers at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at Paris Descartes University ...
Mar 8, 2016
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"Mindfulness, motivation, mindset." Susan Ambrose, senior vice provost for undergraduate education and experiential learning, uses those words to describe the three "cognitive pillars" of co-op.
Jan 22, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The brains of compulsive video game players may be "wired" differently, new research suggests.
Jan 11, 2016
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Every parent wants a healthy child and two world leading researchers from Deakin University's Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) say the key is healthy eating and active play, right from the start.
Nov 19, 2015
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While 70% of 2-year-olds with normal language development function well when playing with other children, only 11% of 2-year-olds with poor language skills manage to play with others. Children with poor language skills also ...
Nov 12, 2015
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The older the clinician, the more likely they are to think playing video games leads to violent behavior, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior.
Aug 19, 2015
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Music is currently played in approximately 50% to 70% of surgical operations performed worldwide. In a new study of 20 operations conducted in the UK, repeated requests—for example, for a surgical instrument—were 5 times ...
Aug 5, 2015
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The play value of parks, playgrounds and open play spaces is higher in affluent communities than in nonaffluent communities, according to research from occupational therapy students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...
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