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Psychology

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Two girls work together solving a math problem in class. Such collaboration in class may represent a new approach to learning math better.

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Mathematics
 
May 20, 2019
Science is helping kids become math masters
an image from the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" showing the character Hannah Baker talking to someone at her locker

13 Reasons Why is a show about the suicide of Hannah Baker (left). Scientists and medical professionals worried that people who watched the show might be at higher risk for suicide themselves.

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Psychology
 
May 9, 2019
Is the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why linked to suicide?
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The impacts of climate change can hurt kids’ mental health in a wide range of ways.

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Health
 
May 2, 2019
Climate change poses mental health risks to children and teens
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Using painting to illustrate science concepts may help cement the new knowledge, a new study suggests.

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Psychology
 
Apr 15, 2019
Art can make science easier to remember
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This teen has a reason to smile after getting a vaccine. Vaccines provide long-lasting protection against dangerous diseases.

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Health
 
Apr 4, 2019
Why some people think they know more than vaccine experts
An illustration of a street sign against a sunny sky. One sign says "RIGHT", and the cross-road sign says "WRONG"

Your conscience is what helps you decide whether your actions or impulses are good or bad, right or wrong. 

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Psychology
 
Mar 21, 2019
What part of us knows right from wrong?
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What makes a teen step in when they see bullying? Scientists asked almost 900 kids to find out.

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Behavior
 
Feb 18, 2019
Friendly adults help teens stand up against bullies
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Helping low-income biology students manage test anxiety improves scores, a new study finds. Such test-prep tips might help these students stay on the high school science track.

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Psychology
 
Feb 13, 2019
Easing test anxiety boosts science grades in low-income students
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Students reported a jump in incidents of bullying about race in areas of Virginia where voters supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, a new study finds.

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Science & Society
 
Jan 30, 2019
School bullying has risen in areas that supported Trump
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Billions of people around the world regularly eat bugs. Why do so many Westerners find the idea disgusting?

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Culture
 
Nov 19, 2018
Why can’t bugs be grub?