In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

In May of this year (2024), a colleague and I traveled with a group of 15 American college students to Tokyo, Japan. The trip was part of an honors course on play across cultures. Before leaving, the ...

Conversations about the differences between girls and boys–and between women and men–often make people uneasy. Some fear that acknowledging differences will reinforce stereotypes or limit ...

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