July 28, 2023
Play Deprivation Is A Major Cause of the Teen Mental Health Crisis
Peter Gray on the multiple lines of evidence indicate that play deprivation is a major cause of the mental health crisis among young people.
— Read on jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/the-play-deficit
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July 1, 2023
Your child’s privacy is worth more than likes
Privacy, tech & AI – beyond the hype. Join 70,000+ followers on various platforms
— Read on www.theprivacywhisperer.com/p/your-childs-privacy-is-worth-more
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April 16, 2023
Daniel Sanabria, psychologist: ‘The best predictor of professional success isn’t cognitive performance, it’s whether your parents have money’ | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English
The University of Granada researcher talks about the limitations of studies showing beneficial effects of sports and other physical activities on brain function
— Read on english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-13/daniel-sanabria-psychologist-the-best-predictor-of-professional-success-isnt-cognitive-performance-its-whether-your-parents-have-money.html
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March 27, 2023
Playing video games is healthy for mind
Cansurround
— Read on cscaz.cansurround.com/articles/45
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March 2, 2023
Monkey bars
“Young primates have always invited serious injury by play-climbing and falling. Primatologists view these behaviors as a critical means of fine-tuning fundamental motor skills. And despite the rise of “ultrasafe” playgrounds in the 1990s, many developmental psychologists contend that risky play is essential for healthy growth and development in children, perhaps because risk-taking helps kids regulate their fears, providing a kind of blueprint for responding effectively to real-life danger.”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-monkey-bars-180981556/
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