Health
Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury
The Calm Your Farm game, created through a UNSW Sydney-led research collaboration, increases knowledge and awareness about farm safety.
Nov 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How video games can make it easier to discuss mental health
Depression is common among young people, but this target group often does not get the help they need. Books, exercise, and other depression prevention programs do not achieve the envisioned results for everyone. Video games ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Children's brains shaped by their time on tech devices, review shows
Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according to a review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, which—while showing negative impacts—also ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Pediatrics
Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health
As director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-being.
Jun 20, 2023
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Pediatrics
Child development stages and milestones: What to expect
From their first smile to their first step to the first day of school, children go through a remarkable transformation on their way to adulthood.
May 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
Smartphone games can help to detect the long-lasting effects of traumatic brain injuries
New research from the University of Hertfordshire has found that a mobile-phone game app can help identify ongoing problems with navigation—a common long-term symptom of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—making these issues ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help teen girls' mental health struggles—6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends
It's a well-established fact that children's and teens' mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.
Feb 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In-game purchases harm children, says new report
Children and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows.
Nov 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Use of digital devices may affect children's language development
According to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in children. It was found that the more time preschool-aged children spend alone in front ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children
A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children ...
Oct 24, 2022
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