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flag Kids playing with dolls showed better social and emotional skills than those using tablets, a Cardiff study found.

flag A Cardiff University study found that children aged 4 to 8 who played with dolls showed greater improvements in social and emotional skills, including understanding others’ thoughts and feelings, compared to those using tablets. flag Over six weeks, doll play boosted emotion-related language, social interaction, and "false-belief reasoning"—a key part of theory of mind—especially benefiting children with peer difficulties. flag Researchers attribute the gains to imaginative, open-ended play that fosters empathy and perspective-taking. flag The findings highlight the unique developmental value of hands-on, non-digital play amid rising screen use among young children.

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