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• Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier.
• Younger generations have less freedom and independence than previous generations did.
• The lack of childhood freedom isn’t just a result of parental control.

Emotional, social and cognitive effects

• Psychologist Jean Piaget emphasised the importance of exploration and experimentation in cognitive development in the 1950s.
• By restricting children’s freedom to explore and take age-appropriate risks, we deprive them of opportunities for intellectual curiosity and innovation.
• The decline in independence can have implications for social and emotional development.
• Research highlights the importance of peer interactions in shaping social competence and emotional intelligence.
• By orchestrating play dates and entertainment, parents may therefore inadvertently limit their children’s ability to navigate social dynamics.

Age-appropriate freedom

• Evidence supports the idea that freedom and independence is crucial for the happiness and wellbeing of young people.
• A five-year-old, for example, can be allowed and encouraged to butter their own toast, make their bed, or play on their own in the garden.
• A 10-year-old, meanwhile, should be able to walk to and from school on their own, be responsible for their homework and keep their space tidy.

Fiorentina Sterkaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Besides continuing our sales activities in our important core markets around the world, we concentrated on further optimising our processes within the SMT Scharf Group.
• With respect to the distribution of revenues by region, China remained the most important sales market for SMT Scharf.
• As of the reporting date of 31 December 2023, the SMT Scharf Group’s order book stood at EUR 22.6 million (31 December 2022: EUR 22.9 million).
• Overall, the SMT Scharf Group is active with subsidiaries in seven countries, as well as commercial agencies worldwide.

• Roland Harings: “Aurubis is a very appealing employer, as strikingly demonstrated by the strong arguments and images of our employees”
  Hamburg, March 21, 2024 — Copper, gold, silver, platinum — Aurubis stands for valuable metals.
• With “You are our most valuable element”, the company emphasizes the essential importance of the employees and places them at the center of its new employer brand.
• We are very appealing as an employer and are growing internationally with our Driving Sustainable Growth strategy, offering very attractive jobs.
• It shows the diversity of Aurubis employees in a broad variety of work environments within the multimetal company.

• Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - le 22 mars/March 2024) - Q Battery Metals Corp. has announced a name change to Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp.
  Shares will begin trading under the new name and with a new CUSIP number on March 25, 2024
  The symbol will remain the same.
• Please note that all open orders will be canceled at the end of business on March 22, 2024.
• Q Battery Metals Corp. a annoncé un changement de nom pour Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp.
  Les actions commenceront à être négociées sous le nouveau nom et avec un nouveau numéro CUSIP le 25 mars 2024.
• Veuillez noter que toutes les commandes ouvertes seront annulées à la fin des activités le 22 mars 2024.