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By The Artful Parent Editorial Team · Jul 28, 2026

At two years old, a child engaged in messy sensory play activates touch, proprioception, smell, and vestibular systems…

Jul 28 Researchers found people's voices begin rising automatically once background noise crosses a specific threshold, well… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 Researchers found charm reliably wins people over at first meeting, driven by surface cues alone, but tracking the same… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 An experiment found people high in everyday sadism would do extra unpaid work just for the chance to hurt someone who… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 A randomized trial of 260 college students found that writing about a recent conflict from a neutral third party's… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 A study of over 7,000 adults 51 and older found international travelers scored significantly higher on cognitive… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 A study of over 12,000 retirees found those who took on part-time or flexible work after leaving their careers, rather… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 A four-year study of newlyweds found the doubts nearly half of husbands and wives felt before their wedding predicted… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 Researchers who randomly exposed people to just minutes of pandemic news found it measurably worsened mood and optimism… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 Commuters who were asked to talk to a stranger on their train reported a more positive ride than those who sat in… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 Researchers comparing self-compassion to traditional self-esteem found the difference wasn't how good people felt about… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 Researchers who tested hundreds of people's on-the-spot joke-writing ability against standardized IQ tests found that… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 28 A study on group behaviour in children found that discipline and belonging pull in the same direction, and when they… Kiran Journals
Jul 27 Wanting more alone time with age isn't necessarily a sign of withdrawal, according to two studies The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 When a child paints a wax-crayon drawing with watercolour, the pigment beads and slides off the waxed lines because the… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 When a child sprinkles chalk pastel dust across dark paper and smudges it with a fingertip, the soft calcium carbonate… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 An experiment found that people negotiating a salary for themselves settled for significantly less money than when… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 A meta-analysis of 84 studies found children with difficult temperaments were far more affected, for better and for… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 Slow living isn't just a pleasant idea, according to two studies The Artful Parent Editorial Team
Jul 27 Simplicity does more for wellbeing than it gets credit for, according to two studies The Artful Parent Editorial Team