We've all done it. Picked up a couple of dolls and acted out a scene. Maybe you played with Star Wars Legos, or your Barbies, or your stuffed animals. Your toys fought with lightsabers, went to work, ...

Year two of the study builds on long-term research from Cardiff University neuroscientists exploring the impact of doll play on children, commissioned by Barbie® In year one of the study, research ...

PLAYING with dolls can help develop children’s emotional intelligence, according to research. A team of neuroscientists at Cardiff University have released the latest findings from a multi-year study ...

Playing with dolls uses a brain region that helps children develop empathy for other people and social processing skills, a study has discovered. Researchers from Cardiff found that doll play ...

The new technology comes at a price. — -- While the upcoming talking Barbie made waves after some parents called it creepy, its biggest barrier may be the shift in doll play and price. At $75, ...

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A child opens a box. He starts jumping and screaming with joy—not an unusual sound in the halls of Mattel’s headquarters where researchers test new toys. But this particular toy is a doll, and it’s ...

The iconic Barbie doll has taken another significant step toward inclusivity with the launch of its first doll representing someone living with type 1 diabetes. This groundbreaking addition to ...

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 ...