Despite its indisputable importance in popular culture, the comic does not enjoy a similar status in the Spanish-speaking world as it does in other countries. Among other reasons, this may be due to the very origin of the modern comic in the daily press, much weaker than in the United States, and which linked the comic to […] … learn more→

Most people think that empathy – the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes – is fixed, but it’s not. Empathy can be taught. Research has shown that reading can help children develop empathy. Through reading, children can experience the situations of others that are very different to their own, and reflect on that experience. Further […] … learn more→

“I’m going down to play!” This is a phrase that many of us have often said during our childhood. Today, it is becoming rarer in the daily lives of families: according to some studies, children play less than before – an hour and a half a day – and they stop playing with classic toys earlier . From the age […] … learn more→

Digital tools now punctuate our daily lives. Smartphones, computers and social networks allow us to communicate instantly with people all over the world, to share information and experiences, to work remotely, to organize our personal and professional lives, and even to make romantic encounters. . However, this omnipresence can have negative effects on our social relationships. Indeed, when we use them in the […] … learn more→

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→

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→

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→

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→

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→

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→