News tagged with play
All dressed-up and nowhere to go: Inappropriate clothing prevents children playing outside
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Jo ...
Gadgets: Verbatim SureFire, RockBuds earphones, Targus Lap Chill Mat
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Bigger, better and faster is what you get from the new Verbatim SureFire portable hard drive.
'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development, psychologist says
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 15, 2009 |
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A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalized on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life.
Video game industry bucks downturn with Feb. sales
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The video game industry continued to defy the recession in February, posting double-digit year-over-year growth with Nintendo Co.'s popular Wii gaming system leading the way.
Artificial intelligence -- child’s play!
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Scientists have developed a computer game called “Gorge” - designed to help children understand artificial intelligence through play, and even to change it. It can also improve the children’s social interaction skills.
A Futuristic Look Into Playstation Game Play
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tai Chiem, a designer has an eye towards the future. The cylindrical roll-up OLED PSP designed by Chiem is stunning in appearance and looks like a small spotting scope. The innovation within ...
Robot planter moves toward the sun
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Designers from The Play Coalition have developed a robotic planter for the home that moves toward the sunlight as the sun moves across the floor.
Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 04, 2008 |
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The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study.
Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Despite the fact that pediatricians recommend no screen media exposure for children under age 2, three-quarters of very young children in America live in homes where the television is on most of the time, according to research. ...
