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·March 11, 2021·4 min read

Playing With Ultra-Thin Dolls Could Make Girls as Young as Five Want Skinnier Bodies

Playing with ultra-thin dolls can skew a young girl's perception of body ideals. The body dissatisfaction that occurs can eventually lead to eating disorders, depression, and unhealthy relationships with diet and exercise.

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·February 1, 2021·4 min read

Experts Put New Method of Analyzing Children’s Play to the Test

Researchers propose new methods of how to study the stages children go through when they choose to play with one another.

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·December 14, 2018·4 min read

Parents’ Brain Activity Echoes Their Infant’s When Playing Together

When parents play with their child, their brains show similar bursts of brain activity. The activity is linked to their baby's attention patterns, and not their own, researchers report.

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·March 14, 2018·6 min read

Are Barbie Dolls Really That Bad?

With a new range of dolls focused on alternative body types and careers, Stacey Bedwell reports Barbie dolls may not have such a negative impact on a child's development after all.