·Many adults are flocking to the stores because of a dose of nostalgia and a need to heal childhood trauma.
·There is a new social media trend where adult men and women record themselves browsing the toy aisles at their local stores and selecting new Barbie dolls for themselves.
·The Barbie movie was very popular and was the motivation behind individuals purchasing dolls for themselves or giving them as gifts to loved ones (such parents) who may not have had access to them when they were children.
·Kristin Flora, a professor in psychology, claims that this is a positive thing since adults are now more open to discussing their childhood memories and doing so is apparently well-liked on social media.
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