If a young adult is looking at their phone, chances are they are on social media. With an ever expanding variety of platforms, social media dominates the lives of most young people. In a few seconds they are able to scroll through pictures of people around the world. This can be a way to make …
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Starting college is a major transition to a new environment, where students are encouraged to use the Internet as a tool to keep in touch with hometown friends, meet new people, and learn about the area–not to mention to explore career options and work on online projects. So it’s no surprise that college students are …
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In recent years, there’s been a cycle of blaming video games for aggressive behaviors, although studies have been inconclusive. According to research, violent video games may increase aggressive behavior, but the effect is usually very small. While the rise in popularity of violent video games may not explain recent trends in violent crime, they may …
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