"This article offers a perspective on ethics in the game industry from a cognitive science standpoint, while debunking certain claims. Addiction (and attention economy), loot boxes, dark patterns, and violence are discussed ..."
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"Parents should worry less about the amount of time their children spend using smartphones, computers and playing video games because screen time is actually beneficial, the University of Oxford has concluded ..." 
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"Climbing walls trying to catch them all? Barely recognising friends and family, but can spot a Cloyster silhouette at 20 paces? Don't panic: Here's how to keep your Pokemon Go use down to manageable levels..."
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"Some people in the technology field are rethinking techniques that encourage users of an app or a service to stay with it or return to it habitually ..."
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"I am Ajit Johnson, a Ph.D. student working in cancer genetics and genomics and when I am not deconvoluting the complexity of cancer (or at least that’s what I tell myself), I love telling stories through my art to spread love, hope and encouragement ..."
Leona Ungerer's insight:
Somewhat offensive ...
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"To connect with youth, use technology the way they use it ..."
Leona Ungerer's insight:
A South African perspective
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"The Social Media Guard' is probably not a real product from the Coca-Cola Company, but this fake ad definitely offers an amusing solution to cure one's social media addiction ..."
Melissa Marshall's curator insight,
February 20, 2014 8:04 PM
How do you stop a social media addiction? Here's a funny ad to make you think about how often you look down at your phone. Might be good to show students during a Life Skills or Digital Citizenship lesson. |
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"A decade ago, smart devices promised to change the way we think and interact, and they have – but not by making us smarter. Eric Andrew-Gee explores the growing body o..."
Leona Ungerer's insight:
Sobering ...
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"I think Hugh Beaulac raises some interesting questions in this article that are important to consider. The idea that digital resources might be more productively applied for some subjects and counter-productive for others is certainly worthy of a closer look ..."
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"In the new documentary Screenagers, kids can’t stop playing with their phones. It’s a problem many parents face —including director Delaney Ruston, a physician serving as Stony Brook Medicine’s filmmaker in residence ..."
J. Mark Schwanz's curator insight,
March 5, 2016 11:58 AM
Digital consumer addiction can be dangerous and harmful. Harm? It damages relationships and the young person doesn't gain the ability to navigate the real world of getting along with others. Community is "common unity' and in spite of the all the promises of social networking, isn't built by clicks and shares. It's built by genuine and authentic interactions in the real world.
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"Technically Incorrect: In a new Motorola ad, Kutcher tests how long people can go without touching their phones. It's all in the service of, well, selling you a phone of course ..."
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"Children are obsessed with technology, and the granola bar company wants us to be afraid ..."
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"Survey also finds more than three quarters of similarly aged pupils take a laptop, phone or tablet to bed at night ..."
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"For some students, FOMO is more than a hashtag, and they are increasingly turning to Twitter and Facebook during class time to help with the anxiety it causes ..."
Derek Chua's curator insight,
December 5, 2016 8:22 AM
This article briefly explains what is FOMO and shows the statistics of people using social media websites which is relevant to my research topic. I can use these statistics to help support my research.
By citing and rephrasing some of the statistics on this website, it ensures that i do not break any of the copyright laws
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