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Fidget toys aren't just hype

  • Written by Katherine Isbister, Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
imageBalancing and doing tricks requires visual attention.ThamKC via shutterstock.com

The fidget spinner craze has been sweeping elementary and middle schools. As of May 17 every one of the top 10 best-selling toys on Amazon was a form of the hand-held toy people can spin and do tricks with. Kids and parents are even making them for themselves using 3D...

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