Few events generate as much excitement during adolescence as end-of-year trips. Being away from home, spending time with friends, and enjoying a newfound sense of freedom make these trips particularly intense experiences. For many young people, they represent one of their first opportunities to develop greater autonomy, make their own decisions, and interact with their […] … learn more→

The Onlife Manifesto, “Being Human in a Hyperconnected Age , ” was published over a decade ago . Promoted by the European Commission, the document analyzes the social penetration of information and communication technologies and their impact on people’s lives. Based on the premise that technology has ceased to be an external tool that we use at […] … learn more→

Never before have we had so much information available. News, analysis, commentary, and opinions circulate endlessly on social media, digital platforms, and messaging apps. Paradoxically, this abundance doesn’t always translate into a better understanding of reality. Often, the opposite occurs: information overload encourages quick reading and immediate reactions that fuel increasingly polarized debates. When phenomena […] … learn more→

It’s called the infinite scroll – a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling once you […] … learn more→

With the internet and its widespread accessibility, many of us have front-row seats to widespread suffering and death across the globe for the first time in history, even when we are not directly affected. We’re living in what scholars describe as a “polycrisis” — a set of interconnected crises that compound and intensify one another. Climate change intensifies displacement […] … learn more→

In recent years, the hemp industry has grown rapidly, but not all products on the market meet the same quality standards. Reports of contaminated vape products and mislabeled cannabinoid content have made many adults more cautious about what they inhale. Because vape cartridges are heated and inhaled directly into the lungs, concerns about purity and […] … learn more→

In economics and planning, there is a thing called the sunk cost fallacy. It comes about when people continue with something that isn’t working because they have put so much effort into it that they don’t want to abandon it. Rather than cutting their losses, they continue because, in part, they can’t let go of the […] … learn more→

Family vacations are more than photo opportunities and hotel stays. They can become powerful learning experiences that shape how children see the world. When families travel with intention, every destination becomes a living classroom. History feels real. Geography becomes visible. Culture becomes personal. Even simple moments, like ordering food in a local market, turn into […] … learn more→

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone. While debates intensify about whether to impose a social media ban on under-16s in the UK, it’s important to consider how social media can be a route for learning as well as potential harm. Young people aged […] … learn more→

Where kids are born in a family can be important. But it is not just about who gets more grown-up privileges or parental pressure. Research tells us firstborn children, on average, tend to do better on a range of outcomes. This includes doing better at school and being more likely to be top managers when compared to those born […] … learn more→