Big Data, Social Media and Why You Should be Worried
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Want to #DeleteFacebook? It’s not as hard as you think
If all this talk about Facebook and their handling of users' personal information has you hot under the collar and wondering if it's time to ditch Facebook from your life, you're not alone. Source: Cambridge Analytica scandal made you want to #DeleteFacebook? It's not as hard as you think - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) [...]
Problem Solving Buffers the Brain Against Anxiety
When it comes to managing anxiety, science just lent more credibility to the advice to “stay busy.” Engaging the brain to stay busy with problem-solving appears to be an effective buffer against debilitating anxiety, especially in those prone to the worst of the condition, according to a new brain imaging study from Duke University researchers. The [...]
The Promotion of Resilience and the Demise of Anti-Bullyism
Social trends do not move in straight lines. They are somewhat like pendulums; when they go too far in one direction, gravity pulls them back in the other. The reverse swing has been bound to occur with antibullyism (which I consider a more fitting term for the “anti-bullying movement”). I see it already beginning and [...]
White Children More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Issues
White children are more likely to suffer mental health issues than their peers, a major study has found. The rise of marital breakdown has been blamed for the higher instance of “emotional problems” among white children, with researchers pointing to “better family cohesion” in ethnic communities. A report published today [THURS] details findings from the [...]
Link Between Dads Who Treat Daughters Like Princesses and Anxiety
A study has shown that encouraging children to take risks, be competitive and engage in rough and tumble play can help prevent childhood anxiety disorders. But, unfortunately, this type of play is more commonly experienced by young boys than girls. The study, which was undertaken by the Macquarie University's Centre for Emotional Health, the University of Amsterdam and the University of Reading, took [...]
How to Spot a Psychopath: Three Traits You Should Look For
1 in 100 people are psychopaths. Here's how to tell if there's one in your life. When we think of the word “psychopath,” what usually comes to mind first are commonplace media portrayals of crazed killers. The kind you see in Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. But these depictions are a far [...]
Violent Media and Aggressive Behavior in Children
Does watching violence on TV, in movies, or video games promote aggression? With recent worry about mass shootings and gun violence in the United States, one of the questions that always comes up is whether violent media promotes violent or aggressive behavior. This is something that is especially important to think about for parents, as violent [...]
Apple: New Parental Control is Coming
Earlier this week Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, two Apple shareholder groups, posted an open letter to Apple asking for more and better parental controls for iPhone. "More than 10 years after the iPhone's release, it is a cliché to point out the ubiquity of Apple's devices among children and [...]
The heartbeat of racism is denial
The reckoning of Trump’s racism must become the reckoning of American racism. Because the American creed of denial — “I’m not a racist” — knows no political parties, no ideologies, no colours, no regions. Source: The heartbeat of racism is denial | GulfNews.com