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Review confirms Violent Video Games increase aggressive behaviour

A recent review “Violent Video Game Effects on Aggression, Empathy, and Pro-social Behaviour in Eastern and Western Countries: A Meta-Analytic Review”, published by the American Psychological Association has used meta-analytic procedures to test the effects of violent video games on: Aggressive behaviour Aggressive cognition Aggressive affect Physiological arousal Empathy/desensitisation, and Pro-social behaviour. Today more than [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T17:13:36+10:00March 18th, 2010|Categories: Society & Culture, Uncategorized|Tags: adolescent, australian, bullying, cyberbullying, education, game consoles, generation next, parenting, teenager, violence, violent video games, youth|2 Comments

Stabbing death highlights increased violence in schools

The tragic circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing of 12-year-old school boy Elliott Fletcher during a school yard fracas at St Patrick’s College at Shorncliffe Brisbane on Monday 15 February has sent shock waves around the country. It has prompted new calls for more security at the school gate and the introduction of metal detectors. However [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T19:18:43+10:00February 19th, 2010|Categories: Cybersafety, Society & Culture|Tags: adolescent, anxiety, bullying, children, cyberbullying, generation next, in the news, Mental Health, michael carr-gregg, parenting, peer pressure, ramesh manocha, teenager, violence|0 Comments

Government releases report on anti-bullying technique

The Australian Government earlier this week released research showing results of a study investigating a new technique to reduce bullying. The research assessed the 'Method of Shared Concern', a technique which aims to reduce and eliminate bullying without directly punishing the bullies. The technique involves non-confrontational meetings with the students involved in the bullying where [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T19:19:31+10:00January 20th, 2010|Categories: Cybersafety, Society & Culture|Tags: adolescent, adolescent health, australia, australian, bullying, children, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, education, generation next, government initiatives, health, in the news, parenting, ramesh manocha, research, seminar, teen, teenager|0 Comments

Bullying linked to health problems in later life

A South Australian study has linked bullying to mental and psychosomatic health problems including headaches, anxiety and abdominal pain. The study of over 2,800 adults found that nearly 20% reported having experienced bullying at school, and those who reported being bullied reported poorer physical and mental health then those who had not been bullied. The [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T19:20:28+10:00January 7th, 2010|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: adolescent, adolescent health, australia, australian, bullying, children, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, Depression, education, generation next, in the news, parenting, ramesh manocha, research, safety, seminar, teen, teenager, violence|0 Comments

Bullying report investigates lasting effects

A report detailing a survey of 1,200 people aged 18-44 has found that almost seventy percent of the people surveyed still suffer from negative effects of bullying years down the track, including low self-esteem and a lack of assertiveness. The report Give Kids a Chance: No One Deserves to Be Left Out by Wesley Mission [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2009-11-20T16:36:53+11:00November 20th, 2009|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: adolescent, australia, australian, bullying, children, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, education, generation next, in the news, parenting, ramesh manocha, research, teen, youth|0 Comments

Generation Next at your school

We are currently in the process of planning the 2010 Generation Next series. Thanks to your feedback we have learned a lot of lessons about how best to run the events and use the limited financial and other resources available to us. Importantly, in 2010 we would like to explore the possibility of running the [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2009-11-19T16:02:32+11:00November 19th, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: adolescent, adolescent health, alcohol, australia, australian, bullying, communication, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, Depression, drugs, education, game consoles, General, generation next, health, internet, internet safety, Julie Gale, marketing, Media, Mental Health, michael carr-gregg, mobiles, parenting, paul dillon, peer pressure, pornography, ramesh manocha, research, safety, seminar, sexualisation, susan mclean, technology, teen, teenager, youth|2 Comments

It's Anti-Bullying Week this week in the UK

The Anti-Bullying Week campaign has been launched in the UK this week, with the theme "Stay safe in Cyberspace". Organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance in the UK, the campaign seeks to send a message that bullying is neither acceptable nor inevitable in schools. Research by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in the UK [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T19:20:50+10:00November 17th, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: australia, australian, bullying, communication, cyber, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, cyberia, Cybersafety, education, generation next, health, in the news, internet safety, seminar, technology, youth|0 Comments

New campaign combats cyberbullying

Earlier this week a new cyberbullying educational campaign titled Cyber Bullying Affects Real Lives was launched. The interactive multimedia campaign aims to raise awareness of cyberbullying and the impact it can have. Featuring a two-minute YouTube video and an interactive online game called Web Warriors, the campaign hopes to engage with and educate children on [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T17:09:29+10:00November 6th, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: adolescent, adolescent health, bullying, cyber, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, education, generation next, in the news, internet safety, mobiles, safety, seminar, sexting, technology, teen, website|0 Comments

Trainee teachers to get cyber-bully education

A new program will educate Trainee teachers on how to monitor and manage cyber-bullying. The program from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will build on the Cybersmart Internet Safety Awareness presentations which have been presented to over 50,000 teachers, parents and students. A pilot of the program is currently being trialled at the [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T17:09:30+10:00October 14th, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: australian, bullying, children, conference, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, education, generation next, government initiatives, in the news, internet safety, research, safety, seminar, technology, teen, teenager|0 Comments

New resource to combat cyberbullying

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) last week launched Let's Fight It Together, a government resource designed to combat cyberbullying. The resource which is available to schools includes a 40-page teacher's guide, featuring lesson plans, follow up activities and support material to help teachers write classes to educate students about cyberbullying, and a DVD, [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-08-17T17:09:30+10:00October 2nd, 2009|Categories: Cybersafety|Tags: adolescent, adolescent health, bullying, children, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, education, generation next, in the news, internet safety, seminar, sexting, technology, teen, tween|0 Comments