Adolescent Delinquency Linked to Unsupervised Free Time

Source: José Tadeu Arantes, “Unsupervised free time increases the likelihood that adolescents will engage in violent behavior, 21-country study finds,” Phys.org, 12 August 2026. “A study involving more than 58,000 adolescents from 21 countries found that “unstructured free time”—defined as periods without adult supervision or activities guided by educational, cultural or athletic goals—is strongly associated…

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What does it mean, “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop?”

Question: What does it mean, “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop?” Answer: There is a set of English proverbs that are worded similarly: Idle hands are the devil’s workshop Idle hands are the devil’s tools (“Collections” 1808) Idle brains are the devil’s workhouses (T. Fuller 1732) An idle brain is the devil’s workshop (H.…

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