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Monday, August 11, 2025

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones


Main idea: Giving children more freedom to play unsupervised with friends is essential to decreasing their smartphone dependence and improving their overall learning and well-being.

One Way Parents Can Fight the Phone-Based Childhood - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/kids-smartphones-play-freedom/683742/

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

The role of hope in bullying and cyberbullying prevention

The role of hope in bullying and cyberbullying prevention 

Introduction: Research is clear that the cognitive-motivational internal asset of hope is significantly related to enhanced life satisfaction and psychological wellbeing. It has also shown promise in preventing participation in a variety of negative externalizing behaviors, especially antisociality, maladaptive coping, and various forms of aggression among young people. The current exploration evaluates the relationship between hope and youth participation in bullying and cyberbullying.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sociology/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1576372/full