Fidget spinners -- much like Rubik's Cubes, pet rocks and Tech Decks (aka fingerboards) -- are the newest way to distract yourself with something other than your phone. Since December, the finger toys ...

Have you ever wondered why some people naturally fidget when they are engaged in a task? It turns out there’s a scientific explanation. Fidgeting is a common behavior driven by a combination of ...

I don’t know about you, but I have trouble sitting still. My personal combination of over-caffeinated autism and ADHD means I need to keep my hands busy during the workday to avoid chewing my fingers ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Fidgeting didn't start with the spinner craze. If ...

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