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A Father's Day reminder from science: Your kids aren't really growing up quickly

  • Written by Keith Payne, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
They only seem to grow up so fast.VCoscaron/Shutterstock.com

I am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day gifts.

I don’t wear ties. My socks are all the same, in the interest of efficiency. I enjoy cooking, which would seem to open up some possibilities. But I have an annoying habit of buying useful gadgets as I...

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