Screen time can benefit or harm young kids—it all depends on the content and context of what they consume Screens dominate much of the modern world, and there are ongoing debates, among experts and parents alike, about whether young children should be exposed to them. So what exactly is the real impact of screen time on a child's neuropsychological development?
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....screen-benefit-young

In UK study, the risk of certain types of crime, but not others, increase after dark A UK study of data on more than 30,000 crimes sheds new light on crime after dark, suggesting that the overall risk of crime rises when darkness falls, but that risk varies depending on type of crime and geographical area. Jim Uttley of the University of Sheffield, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-uk-crime-dark.html

Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if you interact with other parents who are affected.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....mental-health-proble

Seeing men as the 'default' may be tied to attitudes towards politicians and Black people In an international study, participants' attitudes toward certain social groups—namely, politicians and Black people—were more strongly related to their attitudes towards the men than the women of each group, suggesting that men are the "default" for attitudes towards these groups.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....men-default-attitude

Succeeding in the workplace: Hard work and talent may not be enough for minority groups After reviewing 337 journal articles examining career success disparity among minority and non-minority groups, Melika Shirmohammadi, assistant professor of Human Resource Development, reports that being in the minority often places individuals in the role of an outsider. Also, that outsider status makes them more susceptible to complex visibility, which can shape how they can access and use career advancement resources like networks, mentors, role models and training and development opportunities.
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-....succeeding-workplace