Tag: Childhood
How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving...
Patrick K. Freer, Georgia State University
Boys like to sing. Adolescent boys around the world report the same thing: They enjoy singing and want to...
How did ‘white’ become a metaphor for all things good?
Aradhna Krishna, University of Michigan
Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad person, but, pointing...
Coronavirus diets: What’s behind the urge to eat like little kids?
Carli Liguori, University of Pittsburgh
Have you noticed grabbing an extra bag of chips at the supermarket? Or eating more frozen dinners than you used...
5 ways parents can motivate children at home during the pandemic...
Wendy Grolnick, Clark University
Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured...
How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
Stephanie Meyers, Boston University
At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements –...
How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
Stephanie Meyers, Boston University
At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements –...
Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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Tantalising tentacles: octopus could be the next big thing in aquaculture
By José Iglesias Estévez, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Octopuses grow quickly, have lots of tasty flesh and are found all over the world. As...
