EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced that Barbie and a team of neuroscientists at Cardiff University have released the latest findings from a multi-year study ...

Playing with Barbie dolls can significantly enhance children's social skills and foster empathy, a new study has revealed. Researchers at Cardiff University discovered that engaging with dolls aids ...

Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy ...

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 ...

Order up a Raggedy Ann or a Barbie doll: Playing with dolls helped children develop a stronger tolerance for diverse perspectives. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into ...

Doll play, on the other hand, can be viewed as having little educational benefit. Our findings challenge that assumption. More than make-believe When playing with dolls, children often play out scenes ...

Playing with dolls could help the social development of children - including those with neurodiverse conditions such as autism, according to a study. The research, from Cardiff University, found ...

Empathy, tolerance and the ability to see the world from others' perspectives are crucial skills -- and they begin developing early in life. New research suggests that playing with dolls rather than ...

What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning ...