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Boosting Childhood Development in Malaysia

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Watch this UNICEF video about childhood development on HowStuffWorks. Because of the class system in Malaysia, nearly 80% of the "original people" - the lowest class - never finish secondary school. See how education helps society in this video from UNICEF.

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Boosting Childhood Development in Malaysia (2:32)

Watch this UNICEF video about childhood development on HowStuffWorks. Because of the class system in Malaysia, nearly 80% of the "original people" - the lowest class - never finish secondary school. See how education helps society in this video from... More »

Emotional Face Processing Research (2:11)

Watch this video about Duke University's emotional face processing research on HowStuffWorks. New research from Duke University shows that children determine the emotion displayed on a stranger's face the same as adults do. See how emotional face... More »

Sensory Information During Childhood (1:27)

Watch this video about the importance of a variety of sensory inputs during childhood on HowStuffWorks. Sensory information during childhood is key for forming brain wiring that children will use as adults. Learn about exposing kids to a variety of... More »

Training Children's Attention (1:36)

Watch this video about training children's attention span on HowStuffWorks. Psychologists have created a game that can train the part of a child's brain connected to paying attention. See how this attention training works in this video from... More »

Brain Building During Childhood (1:32)

Watch this video about brain building during childhood on HowStuffWorks. Every scientist and doctor agrees - give your child's brain a daily workout. Learn about brain building during childhood in this video from ScienCentral.

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