Fidgeting didn’t start with the spinner craze. If you’ve ever clicked a ballpoint pen again and again, you’ve used a fidget item. As part of our work, we’ve asked people what items they like to fidget ...

Fidget spinners may be the weird fad of the summer, but they're simple. Put between two fingers. Spin. Be amused. But multi-use fidget cubes exist on a higher plane of distraction. All six sides ...

Fidget cubes aren’t just tiny gadgets or novelties. They’re actually anxiety-relieving tools that have been embraced by individuals who benefit from keeping their minds and hands occupied. While these ...

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 ...

Before fidget spinners took the world by storm, there was the Fidget Cube. The original became one of the highest grossing products on Kickstarter, raising nearly $6.5 million, and kicked off the ...

The original goal for the Fidget Cube Kickstarter was $15,000. It had raised around $1.5 million by the time I contacted the hardware’s inventor to ask how they were dealing with the sudden success.