Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the University of Adelaide indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand friendship networks.
May 13, 2024
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New research from UNICEF Innocenti, produced in partnership with the University of Sheffield, New York University, City University New York and the Queensland University of Technology, explores the question of whether video ...
Apr 30, 2024
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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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From a survey of about 12,000 adolescents from Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the US, and the UK, about 17% of respondents reported experiencing weight-related bullying online, especially users of Twitter and Twitch, according ...
Apr 17, 2024
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When Sydney Sun decided to transcribe 100 hours of audio recordings, she had no idea what would come of the effort. The recordings had been made by parents as they played games with their child, part of a research study being ...
Apr 10, 2024
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In March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in indoor public places, including bars and restaurants.
Mar 25, 2024
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Specialist dementia researchers from the University of Liverpool have seen positive initial findings when analyzing the outcomes of a board game that shines a light on dementia inequalities. Their paper, "Co-producing a boardgame ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Kids with emotional problems or ADHD can find the holidays a very challenging time, as all the routines that provide a sense of order are jumbled in a whirl of activities.
Dec 21, 2023
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Over the past few years, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) has exploded in popularity, turning up in countless television shows, movies, and podcasts. Now, the game has once again found itself somewhere new: Mental Health Services ...
Dec 5, 2023
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A team of psychologists at North China University of Science and Technology's School of Psychology and Mental Health has found that women tend to compete more ardently against strangers when playing social games than they ...
