The current issue of Psychology of Popular Media Culture explores the effects of playing video games from numerous perspectives: http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=ppm
Read More »On video games
October 13, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Teens and texting
October 13, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study out of the the psychology department at Delaware County Community College in Media, Pa explores compulsive texting, which can interfere with sleep and academic performance: http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/10/compulsive-texting-girls.aspx http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/compulsive-texting-takes-toll-on-teenagers/?_r=0
Read More »Divorced parents and dating
October 09, 2015 | For divorced parents | Click on title to comment!
This article offers some advice to divorced parents on how to consider and handle when they start dating new people: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-borrello-phd/to-date-or-not-to-date-for-divorced-parents-the-struggle-is-real_b_8265188.html
Read More »Violent video games and aggression
October 09, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
After a substantial review of the current research the American Psychological Association had determined that the research suggests a link between playing violent video games and increased aggression. No link was found between playing such games and criminal violence and aggression. They stated that it may not be as simple as playing violent games leading […]
Read More »Teens and internet use
October 07, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
According to a new study out of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, teenagers who spend hours on the Internet may be at risk of gaining unhealthy weight and having high blood pressure http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/heavy-internet-use-may-put-teenagers-at-high-blood-pressure-risk-749366 http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46335&action=detail&ref=2337
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