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Playtime helps bind generations
Montreal, February 14, 2010 — A new study has confirmed an old adage: A family that plays together stays together. Researchers from Concordia University and Wilfrid Laurier University examined the ways grandparents can maintain close ties wi…
A second language gives toddlers an edge
Montreal, January 19, 2011 — Toddlers who learn a second language from infancy have an edge over their unilingual peers, according to a new study from Concordia University and York University in Canada and the Université de Provence in France. A…
Disadvantaged youth more likely to be high-school dropouts, young parents and poor adults
Montreal, November 16, 2010 — Disadvantaged kids are more likely to drop out of high school, become premature parents and raise their own children in poverty, according to an exhaustive new study from researchers at Concordia University and the Un…
Additional cardiac testing vital for patients with anxiety and depression
Montreal, November 11, 2010 — People affected by anxiety and depression should receive an additional cardiac test when undergoing diagnosis for potential heart problems, according to a new study from Concordia University, the Université du Québe…
Do children understand irony?
New research findings from the Université de Montréal reveals that children as young as four are able to understand and use irony. This study, published recently in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology, may impact the way parents commun…
Who are you calling ‘hipster’? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes
What happens when the products you love become labeled as “trendy” or
“hipster”? Consumers who identify with these products find creative ways to remain loyal and elude derision, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
“From…