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Prosocial and Educational Television Shows Reduce Aggression in Preschoolers

Preschoolers spend a lot of time watching television and tend to imitate the good and bad behavior they see on screen. A study in Pediatrics shows how aggression in preschoolers can be reduced by...

Tweens Indifferent to Their Parents’ Internet Regulations

26 February 2013

Today’s children are savvy internet users and most parents have a hard time keeping up with their kids’ online skills. This powerless feeling urges parents to set up internet regulations to protect...

Food Advertising Self-Regulation: A Mere Formality?

31 January 2013

With the rise of the childhood obesity epidemic, food advertising to children has come under increasing scrutiny. Food marketers try to ward off government intervention by creating...

Obese Children Turned on by Fast Food Logos

24 January 2013

Research has shown that children prefer food and products with familiar brand logos. However, some do more than others, a study in the Journal of Pediatrics shows…

How to Reduce Consumption of Violent Media?

15 January 2013

Violent media does not have a calming effect on teens, most researchers agree. However, there is much less agreement on how we should reduce the use of violent media and how to make young users more

Young Adults Who Perform Well in College Feel Better About Themselves

29 November 2012

Young adults’ feeling of self-esteem and self-worth can be affected by a variety of factors. A study in the International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology reveals that one important factor...

Regulation of Unhealthy Food Advertising Has Minimal Impact

20 November 2012

Unhealthy food advertising encourages unhealthy food choices among children. Therefore, in 2007, the UK government decided to regulate the amount of unhealthy advertisements shown to kids.

Violent Evening Media Cause Sleeping Problems

06 November 2012

Many scientific studies have found a relation between media use and sleeping difficulties among young children. A study in Pediatrics comes to a similar conclusion, but also offers a solution.

Healthy or Not? The Impact of Price And Peers on Young Teens’ Snack Purchases

16 October 2012

Many young people are overweight, often due to wrong food choices. A study in Eating Behaviors shows how taxes, subsidies, and peers can influence snack choices of young teens.