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  • Why It Matters That Teens Are Reading Less

    Why It Matters That Teens Are Reading Less0

    Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens have come of age with smartphones in their pockets. Compared to teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different. My co-authors and I analyzed

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  • Why It Matters That Kids No Longer Play with Wild Animals

    Why It Matters That Kids No Longer Play with Wild Animals0

    When it comes to children’s stories, an old favorite of mine is The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett. Being a classic, many will know that the story revolves around three children who discover a long-abandoned garden. The garden soon becomes a place of healing and restoration as the children make it their own. Beyond

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  • Why It Matters That Bert and Ernie Are Friends, Not Lovers

    Why It Matters That Bert and Ernie Are Friends, Not Lovers0

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  • Why Is Weight Such a Heavy Subject?

    Why Is Weight Such a Heavy Subject?0

    America’s obesity problem is often described with the word “epidemic,” and that is hardly an exaggeration. The statistics are staggering. Today, around one out of three American adults is obese, and one out of six children and adolescents are obese. Obesity related illnesses are a major cause of death. Information about Americans’ struggles with weight

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  • Why Is War Such a Seductive Illusion?

    Why Is War Such a Seductive Illusion?0

    Today the US appears to stand on the brink of launching yet another major war, ostensibly out of moral outrage at what is happening in Syria, and allegedly for the sake of human rights, conducted with a completely unjustified sense of certainty that war will produce a better result than diplomacy, trade, and caution. Today

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  • Why Is Violent Language Becoming So Normal?

    Why Is Violent Language Becoming So Normal?0

    The death a few days ago of Muhammad Ali, an icon of boxing as well as racial equality, reminds me and others of something that you too may have noticed: how violent language is increasingly being used to describe disagreement. One public figure criticizing another is “attacking” or “bashing” the other. When somebody’s reasoning is

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