Hello All!
I just finished reading an article published in The Wall Street Journal titled “How Facebook Ruins Friendships”, by Elizabeth Bernstein. I did have some mixed feelings about the article, but I won’t delve into those quite yet. So basically, Bernstein (2009) posits that Facebook should be used with caution, as it has the propensity [...]
Archives for August 2009
Friend on Facebook, Foe in Reality?
First Playing, Next Anti-social Tendencies, Then Gambling?
Hello all!
So, I just finished reading an article by Bronwyn Herbert. Allegedly, new research suggests that teens who play video games on a regular basis are at a higher risk to develop anti-social behaviors, which in turn may increase his or her chances of developing a problem with gambling, later on in life that is [...]
reSTART in the News!
Hey all,
Thought I would share this link with everyone; it’s the King 5 news interview for the reSTART program .
I hope you enjoy!
More to later,
-Anna DiNoto
*Note: The opinions are my own, Anna Dinoto’s, only. Thank you and I hope you enjoy and keep on reading as well as commenting- it is greatly appreciated !*
The Perils of Video Games
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I honestly don’t have too much to say about the video below. I watched it, it made me feel sad and I wanted to share it with you all. I felt it was very important to share with others who currently are, or know someone who is, or even themselves have in the past, [...]
Controversy amidst the tempting allure of [Army] video games
Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently unleashed the motherload (aka, the biggest & best of the best) of simulated and visually interactive video game spots- The Army Experience Center. It definitely beats any GameStop or Game Crazy (in my opinion) in terms of ability to capture the essence of a video game. Oh and [...]
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