Society How does "everyday mask" affect the development of children? Takarajimasha Shinsho

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Japanese title: 新書 社会 マスク社会が危ない 子どもの発達に「毎日マスク」はどう影響するか? 宝島社新書
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Released date: 07 Nov 2022

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Takarajimasha Shinsho / "I can't read my face," my mind and heart don't grow up! In May 2020, a "new way of life" was proposed as part of measures to combat the novel coronavirus. Three years have passed since then -- While many experts point out that the virus is attenuated, most Japanese are still unable to get out of the "everyday mask" routine. In the field of child care and education, the practice of avoiding "crowding" and covering their faces with masks continues in the name of "infection control," but the risk that these will interfere with the normal physical and mental development of children has been ignored. What is the prescription for "de-masking" proposed by Kyoto University brain scientists specializing in comparative cognitive development science?