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"The platform is designed to take advantage of kids' developmental needs and prey on their vulnerabilities."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Around 400 kilometres away, change is already starting to ripple through the archipelago's island of Little Andaman, which Joshi has said will see the "next developmental thrust" after Great Nicobar.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Thalia R. Goldstein, associate professor and director of applied developmental psychology at George Mason University, said storytelling could be a healthy way to introduce kids to painful truths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Sparks signed guard Kate Martin to a developmental player contract Sunday just hours before their first game of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson