Teens must ‘get smart’ about social media

New research indicates that social media is leading young adolescent girls and boys down a worrying path towards developing body image issues and eating disorder behaviours - even though they are smartphone savvy. The Australian research, published in…

Majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk

Teenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voice

Teens must ‘get smart’ about social media

New research indicates that social media is leading young adolescent girls and boys down a.

Majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk

Globally, in 2016, 81% of 11- to 17-year-old school students did not reach WHO recommendations to do an hour of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day

Teenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voice

Cardiff University study showed adolescents were less likely to want to engage with schoolwork when mothers spoke with a pressurising tone

Want to become an expert? Here’s the 5 things you need…

Scandinavian psychologists identify five key characteristics required to become an expert in any given field.

Giving people a ‘digital identity’ could leave them vulnerable to discrimination

Researchers at University of Exeter raise concerns that digital identity technology could also lead to indirect discrimination.

Highlights from MGF 2019

Highlights and observations from Moscow Global Forum – City of Education – 2019

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Music improves social communication in autistic children

Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children's social communication skills, improve their family's quality of life, as well as increase brain connectivity…

Gender inequality could be driving the deaths of girls under 5

Levels of gender inequality across the world are associated with disproportionate death rates among girls under five years old, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London. The analysis…

Children with autism, developmental delays nearly 50% more likely to be overweight

A new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania and six other centres reveals that children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are up…

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Poorest areas in England infested with Fast Food outlets

New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal England’s poorest areas are fast food hotspots, with 5 times more outlets found in these…

Men willing to punish more than women to get ahead

New research from Chapman University evaluates gender differences in cooperation Chapman University has published research measuring gender differences in cooperation and punishment behaviour.…