“How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds everyday” July 26, 2017 — 17 minutes Never before in history have such a small number of designers – a handful of young, mostly male engineers, living in the Bay Area of California, working at a handful of tech companies – had such a…
Empathy starts early. Some scientists theorize and show that we are effectively innately empathetic. That is, we have what are called mirror neurons in our brain that are able to connect on a basic empathetic level with others. The video below does a good job of breaking this down for…
Ever wondered if all that screen time is negatively affecting your child’s brain? Bad news, I am afraid. According to all the experts, this electronic screen syndrome (ESS) is causing sleep deprivation, social isolation, behavior problems, and a hyper aroused nervous system. Some paediatricians have estimated that up to 80%…
In a recent conversation with my 13-year-old son he shared that when he and his peers were discussing video games he told them that he is not allowed to play anything where there is killing. For a moment I felt bad about this concerned that my rules could be affecting…
What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain
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Technology is getting more adept at tracking our moves and anticipating our choices, and being watched all the time can make us feel anxious.TED-Ed
When stress is continuous, it actually begins to change your brain- its size, structure and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes:
Groundbreaking study discovers an association between screen time and actual brain changes
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Big news has hit us today about brain morphology and screen time and I want to weigh in as we all try to make sense of the findings.This is Your Child's Brain on Video Games
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Video games leave kids revved up, stressed out, and primed for a meltdown.