Order up a Raggedy Ann or a Barbie doll: Playing with dolls helped children develop a stronger tolerance for diverse perspectives. Ever since being admittedly fascinated by the Cambridge coffee webcam ...

A child sitting with a tablet may look calm, even “well-behaved.” But what is happening inside the brain tells a very different story. A growing body of research now suggests that simple toy choices, ...

The October meeting of the Doll Study Club was held Oct. 19 at Alfie’s Restaurant, and consisted of a business meeting, during which upcoming programs for the 2013-14 season were discussed and ...

Among the classic tales we tell psychology students every semester is that of the fabled Bobo doll. In the typical story, young children are brought to a psychology laboratory. There, they watch adult ...

This finding had great significance since it proved that punishment and reward were not necessary in order for a certain type of behavior to be imitated. Instead, observing the act performed was ...

The latest peer-reviewed findings from the third year of the study from Cardiff University suggest that doll play could be a beneficial playtime experience for children with varying social ...

Research by Cardiff University has found that playing with Barbie dolls can help reach key milestones in developing empathy and social understanding during childhood. Doll play was found to be ...