Advertising has always collaborated with popular characters to publicize brands and products. Today, some of the popular characters are the influencers , who spread their content on social networks, an interactive and close stage with diverse audiences eager to know their opinions or lifestyles. Nothing escapes his interest: fashion, technology, cryptocurrencies, travel… In the digital world, minors have a […] … learn more→

Gossip gets a bad rap – from tabloids full of salacious celebrity gossip, to the badly-behaved teens of television programmes like Gossip Girl. But while it might get dismissed or reported as unsubstantiated rumour, gossip is a key part of politics and the way the world works. Gossipy women are over represented in popular images of gossip. […] … learn more→

Work has become an around-the-clock activity, courtesy of the pandemic and technology that makes us reachable anytime, anywhere. Throw in expectations to deliver fast and create faster and it becomes hard to take a step back. Not surprisingly, many of us are feeling burned out. Burnout — which often affects women more than men — happens everywhere. Particularly challenged […] … learn more→

In 2021, the Public Health France survey recorded, from June 1 to  September 30, 1,480 accidental drownings , 27% of which led to death. It is the youngest and the oldest who are the most affected by this scourge. Children under 6 represent 22% of accidental drownings and 6% of deaths, and people over 65 represent 26% and 41% respectively. It should […] … learn more→

Most people know traveling as a form of entertainment, but do you know it is a form of education, too? Students and individuals willing to enlarge their horizons can benefit from educational travel. Apart from the apparent advantage of getting to know cultures other than yours, trips can enrich you with valuable experiences and learning […] … learn more→

Money can’t buy happiness. Many of us are told this at some point in our lives, but that doesn’t seem to stop many people from wanting more of it – even very rich people. The question is, how much money do we each need to satisfy our desires? Economists often treat people as having unlimited […] … learn more→

Stranger Things’ most recent season, which set Netflix viewership milestones and had an estimated budget of $30 million per episode, has a subplot focused around a famed conspiracy of satanism tied to children playing Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) in the 1980s. And it’s one that does a pretty good job mirroring the issues society has with conspiracy theory today. On […] … learn more→

It is school holidays in Australia and, in many parts of the country, it’s also raining and bitterly cold. This means many children are stuck indoors and many parents will be grappling with how much “screen time” their kids are having. As as early childhood researcher and parent to a four-year-old, this is a question […] … learn more→

As any parent will tell you, a common feature of the school holidays is an increase in squabbling kids. Whether in the back of the car, at the park or by the TV, you will hear the whingey sounds of “Muuuum, Ollie just called me a stupid head!”. School holidaysHours of squabbling already at 730amGoogles […] … learn more→

The development of digital technologies and the resulting socio-cultural changes have encouraged adolescents to evolve in virtual environments. Their constant connection and the resulting supposed reliance on smartphones and digital networks arouses distrust, even concern, among those of us who did not grow up in a similar situation. But there is another way of analyzing and […] … learn more→