You’ve moved to Los Angeles and you want to make your new place really stand out. While you can get luxury living room sofas and sectionals by doing a search for “luxury furniture store Los Angeles” on Google, there are some things that you can be on the lookout for so that you can have […] … learn more→
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Everyone is NOT doing it: how schools and parents should talk about vaping
We work at Griffith University’s Blurred Minds initiative. The program uses games to educate Australian high school students about alcohol, drugs and vaping. As part of our research, schools frequently tell us they do not have the tools and strategies to deal with the vaping crisis. In previous years, schools were most likely to seek our help […] … learn more→
Why some people lose their accents but others don’t – linguistic expert
The way a person speaks is an intrinsic part of their identity. It’s tribal, marking a speaker as being from one social group or another. Accents are a sign of belonging as much as something that separates communities. Yet we can probably all think of examples of people who seem to have “lost” their regional or […] … learn more→
To get informed, have young people abandoned the traditional media?
It is common to read that young people are no longer concerned with the news, that they are abandoning traditional media to focus on content disseminated by digital social networks . In these declarations, often in the form of lamentation, several approaches are confused. Not reading the paper press and not listening to the radio does not mean neglecting […] … learn more→
Why it is worrying that children do not play as much as before
I’m going down to play” is a phrase that many of us have uttered countless times throughout our childhood. Today, fewer and fewer children repeat it during fewer and fewer years of their lives: according to some studies, children play less than before –an hour and a half a day– and stop playing with toys earlier . In the […] … learn more→
Home repair needs for students who are renting close to school
If you’re a college student and you’re renting a place close to campus, there may come a time when something within your home, or with the home itself, breaks down. When this happens, you’ll obviously want to fix the problem as soon as you can. Below, we’ll explain what you need to do when something […] … learn more→
Can bullying be prevented? Indicators for early detection
Bullying is the main coexistence problem faced by schoolchildren. It is not an isolated phenomenon, but rather has a manifest presence in a large number of schools. In this sense, there are many initiatives carried out by schools for its prevention and detection, collected, in the Spanish case, in institutional documents such as the Coexistence and Equality […] … learn more→
Starseeds: psychologists on why some people think they’re aliens living on Earth
There’s a new group of people on Earth who believe they’re aliens. Star people, or starseeds, are individuals who believe they have come to Earth from other dimensions to help heal the planet and guide humanity into the “golden age” – a period of great happiness, prosperity and achievement. It might sound a little crazy but […] … learn more→
Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing
The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ride away from all the services they need to live, learn and thrive. The idea is appealing in its simplicity: it puts people and the environment at the centre of urban planning. […] … learn more→
Sibling Fights: Should Parents Intervene?
There are countless reasons why two brothers can argue or fight. Faced with children’s discussions, fathers and mothers often find themselves faced with a dilemma: “Do I solve the conflict or is it better for them to solve it themselves?” In order to address this issue, it is necessary to understand what factors underlie children’s arguments, […] … learn more→