Starting the process of approaching and seducing the person we are interested in is not easy. During adolescence, motivated by hormonal changes, social norms or learned models, boys and girls feel the urge to experiment with this task . Between pushes – not too abrupt -, elbows, slaps, stolen kisses or some teasing, a process begins that […] … learn more→
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Learning to flirt, something that is not yet taught in school
The Spanish speaker recognizes 30,000 words on average
Estimating a person’s vocabulary with total precision is a chimera, and all the data that have been proposed so far on this are, at best, good approximations. The reason for the poor success of vocabulary estimates lies in the wonderful ability of the human brain to use linguistic resources to create and modify words. We know […] … learn more→
Apps that help parents protect kids from cybercrime may be unsafe too
Children, like adults, are spending more time online. At home and school pre-schoolers now use an array of apps and platforms to learn, play and be entertained. While there are reported benefits, including learning through exploration, many parents are still concerned about screen time, cybersafety and internet addiction. An increasingly popular technical solution is parental control apps. These enable […] … learn more→
5 new social networks you should use to reach out to students
New social networks emerge and grow complementing or substituting the existing ones. Not each one of them gets successful, but those going viral generate millions of dollars for their creators. Marketers, manufacturers, educators, and other service providers all tend to use these new tools to promote their products and services to the youth. For example, […] … learn more→
Cell phone ban while driving has gone into effect in Virginia
In an effort to make Virginia roads safer, legislators have enacted a bill that is meant to decrease the number of accidents caused by drivers distracted by their cell phones. As of January 1, 2021, it is illegal to drive a vehicle while using a cell phone in Virginia. While similar legislation has previously existed […] … learn more→
A degree promises a better life but social mobility has a downside too
Higher education has long been associated with the promise of a good life. Participation, however, has no guarantees. Former prime minister Gough Whitlam argued that Australia’s higher education system was not straightforwardly a “great instrument for the promotion of equality”. Instead, it mainly functioned as “a weapon for perpetuating inequality and promoting privilege”. Scholars, too, have demonstrated […] … learn more→
Teachers are expected to put on a brave face and ignore their emotions. We need to talk about it
Australian universities enrol thousands of people to become teachers. Some who choose to study education are motivated by a desire to make a difference to the lives of young people, while others are looking for job security and intellectual fulfilment. A course in education encompasses a broad range of cognitive and technical skills aligned to professional teacher standards. Yet, […] … learn more→
Philosophy: how Lyotard transforms our view of childhood
Contrary to what the title of his book The Postmodern Explained to Children (1986) suggests , Jean-François Lyotard’s thought is not the most accessible, a fortiori for our dear blond heads. A philosopher commonly associated with the motley and questionable movement that is French theory , he seems to have been eclipsed within it by the thoughts of Foucault, Deleuze or Derrida whose popularity across […] … learn more→
Everything you need to know about Canadian spousal sponsorships
As a country, Canada is fully committed to family reunions and keeping the loved ones in togetherness. For this reason, Canada provides several immigration family sponsorship programs. These programs offer citizens the possibility to sponsor their family members to immigrate to Canada most appropriately. There are three types of family sponsorship programs: Spousal and common-law […] … learn more→
How the pandemic may damage children’s social intelligence
Do you remember the excitement and anticipation of your first day at school? Perhaps you were looking forward to making new friends. Or maybe you were shy and anxious. Research shows that such excitement and stress are the two most common reactions to starting school. It is telling that a large part of this emotional response is […] … learn more→
