What’s more thrilling: a real rollercoaster or its VR version? 🎢 NRPA news UploadVR T&F Social Sciences and Humanities WIRED PRB+ Magazine #LeisureResearch A new study finds: 🎢 Physical ride = more intense emotions 🤝 VR + social interaction = closer to the real thing 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/002222…

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WEEKENDS aren’t just downtime. They’re a chance to invest in your health, your relationships, and your ability to show up at work with energy. Protect that time. Use it well. doi.org/10.1080/002222… @npra_news The Bump AARP #leisureresearch #weekends #health #worklikebalance

Have you listened yet to the latest episode of #LeisureSociety #LeisurePodcast ?? They reflect on what it means to be an academic today and how our work can remain useful and relevant. Follow The Academic Line: 👉 facebook.com/profile.php?id… World Leisure Organization (WLO) ANZALS

Call for abstracts, The Academy of Leisure Sciences Conference 2026 Upcoming deadline for submissions ‼️ September 29, 2025 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79614/s… More on TALS: leisuresciences.org #JLR #leisureresearch #TALS2026 #CallForAbstracts #LeisureStudies

A new study of 523 visitors finds that reflection and joy are key predictors of impact. ‼️ If you want to create lasting impact, focus less on flash and more on inviting emotional engagement Museums Association American Alliance of Museums International Council of Museums (ICOM) #leisureresearch doi.org/10.1080/002222…

Rachel A. McGovern, in DOI: doi.org/10.1080/002222… shows that family leisure time plays a critical role in forming secure attachment bonds during early childhood. NRPA news Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism T&F Social Sciences and Humanities Veronica Jean Seltzer @TheConversationUS #FamilyLeisure #ChildDevelopment #EarlyChildhood

How do leisure activities shape adolescent well-being? In doi.org/10.1080/002222… shows that leisure at age 14 boosts self-esteem, which in turn reduces mental health difficulties and supports prosocial behavior by age 17 NRPA news Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism T&F Social Sciences and Humanities #Adolescence

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A recent study in #JLR doi.org/10.1080/002222… highlights how social media is not just a tool for information exchange but also a cultural space where people create identity and community. NRPA news Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism T&F Social Sciences and Humanities #DigitalCulture #OnlineCommunities