Unplug over the holidays for a real brain workout

Penny Paucha
Unplug over the holidays for a real brain workout.

The brain has developed as a social organ; mediating our impulses and reading social cues was essentially a survival advantage. So what changes when we have technology mediating our social experience as with Facebook, online games, and texting? How does this change the neural game?

Cyberbullying Teens Harass the Helpless

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More and more kids are being bullied in their own homes under their parent’s very noses. It’s called cyberbullying and it’s a troublesome trend involving the use of cell phones, Facebook, and other social networking sites that allow teens to connect and bully others. Behaviour specialist Patti Reiner says conflicts that may begin with a [...]

Sexting Teens Put Their Futures At Risk

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Author Gordon Hay of Venture Academy for Troubled Teens explores the issue of sexting and teens.

Spying on your teen in the text generation

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Please note: opinions and ideas expressed in this and other guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the feelings of Our Kids Media or its staff. Technology that has driven a wedge between parent and teen has at the same time provided parents with tools they can use to keep tabs on their troubled teens. [...]

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