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  • That cartoon scary face – wide eyes, ready to run – may have helped ancient peoples survive in the dangerous wilds, according to the authors of an article published in...

    What are emotion expressions for?

    That cartoon scary face – wide eyes, ready to run – may have helped ancient peoples survive in the dangerous wilds, according to the authors of an article published in...

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  • Preschool girls are more likely to head toward the play kitchen and boys are more likely to pick up the toy trucks, says Deborah Best, professor of psychology at Wake...

    Playing against type with toys

    Preschool girls are more likely to head toward the play kitchen and boys are more likely to pick up the toy trucks, says Deborah Best, professor of psychology at Wake...

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  • Many parents are scanning the latest “recommended toy” lists as the holidays draw near. An education expert at Washington University in St. Louis says that, while educational toys are a...

    How to choose toys for children

    Many parents are scanning the latest “recommended toy” lists as the holidays draw near. An education expert at Washington University in St. Louis says that, while educational toys are a...

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  • Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big” gift and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value of...

    Study shows giving more is not better

    Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big” gift and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value of...

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