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Intellect
Is video game addiction real?
By Cami Buckley
May 12, 2020
Long-term BYU study looks at the effect of video game play and the trajectories of addiction
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Intellect
BYU researchers: Parents should be more intentional about financial conversations with kids
Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
February 27, 2020
Family discussion about money can enhance children’s financial knowledge and reduce future financial instability.
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Intellect
Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New BYU study shows screen time isn’t the problem.
By Cami Buckley
October 20, 2019
New research led by Sarah Coyne, a professor of family life at Brigham Young University, found that the amount of time spent on social media is not directly increasing anxiety or depression in teenagers.
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Intellect
How you feel about your home is more important than the size
June 19, 2019
Although home environments affect the way many feel which, in turn, has the potential to influence family relationships, researchers at BYU recently found that how individuals perceive the space (too crowded or too spread out) in their homes has more of an effect on family functioning than actual characteristics, such as the size of the house or number of bedrooms.
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Intellect
Helicopter parenting: Control vs. support makes all the difference
By Jayne Edwards
June 17, 2019
BYU researchers identify three different kinds of helicopter parents
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Intellect
Study: Serious dating can create serious challenges for teens
By Jayne Edwards
March 06, 2019
Considering a host of social pressures and stresses that adolescents experience, the addition of a relationship to the equation can have a negative impact, according to a study from BYU professor of family life Adam Rogers.
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BYU marriage and family therapy program honored nationally for research
February 13, 2019
The BYU marriage and family therapy program was recently named the No. 1 program of its kind for research productivity.
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Intellect
Checked off "the talk" with your teen? Not so fast: one isn't enough
By Jayne Edwards
September 30, 2018
Patting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from BYU family life professor Laura Padilla-Walker suggests that when it comes to your teens, one vague and generic conversation about sex is not enough.
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Intellect
Family favoritism: Younger siblings impacted more
By Bekah Peterson
October 31, 2017
A new BYU study shows if a younger sibling feels like they’re the favorite and their parents agree, their relationship is strengthened. With older siblings, whether they feel favored or not, it has no major effect on the relationship.

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Intellect
Study finds superhero culture magnifies aggressive, not defending behaviors
January 09, 2017
A new BYU study found children who frequently engage with superhero culture are more likely to be physically and relationally aggressive one year later and not more likely to be defenders of kids being picked on by bullies.

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Intellect
The irony of awkward: Taking yourself out of uncomfortable situations makes you more uncomfortable in the long run
By Brooke Adams
June 28, 2016
Not all withdrawn individuals are the same, but for emerging adults who do everything they can to avoid social interaction, combining that with things like violent video games or pornography can cause big problems.

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Intellect
Disney Princesses: Not Brave Enough
By Brooke Adams
June 16, 2016
Gendered behavior can become problematic if girls avoid important learning experiences. BYU professor Sarah M. Coyne looks at how Disney Princesses play a role.

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Intellect
Rich, beautiful and popular: Foul-mouthed characters in teen books have it all
May 16, 2012
Bestselling authors of teen literature portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular, a new study finds.

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Intellect
Profanity in TV & video games linked to teen aggression
October 16, 2011
While it’s been long established that watching violent scenes increases aggression levels, a new study in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests that profanity in the media may have a similar effect. Pediatrics is the top-ranked journal in its field and among the top 2 percent most-cited scientific and medical journals in the world.

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Intellect
Video games are good for girls – if parents play along
January 31, 2011
Dads who still haven’t given up video games now have some justification to keep on playing – if they have a daughter.

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Intellect
Do marriage prep classes really work?
July 15, 2010
Before they take the plunge, many engaged couples may wonder if a marriage preparation class is worthwhile.

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Intellect
Meaner than fiction: Reality TV high on aggression, study shows
May 19, 2010
All the gossip, insults and dirty looks add up fast on popular reality shows, far outpacing the level seen in equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas according to a new Brigham Young University study .

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