At last! Here’s the final part on the topic, Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I focus on what parents can do about it. This is where the rubber meets the road! So, if you haven’t watched the other 7 (!) parts first, you can go back …Read More
Studying Effectively – What Really Works
May 10, 2013
Beginning as early as elementary school, we are taught that studying leads to success as a student. While studying is often necessary in order to learn new material, the way that you go about studying can impact the amount of information you learn and the amount of time spent attempting to learn information. In a …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 7: Summary
May 3, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! Below is Part 7 (almost done!) of the series: Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I’ll be summarizing the findings from the research and discussing the implication of these findings as well. Now, I want to give just a few caveats. New research is …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? – Part 6: U.S. Crime Trends
Apr 29, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! This is Part 6 of the series Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? I hope you’ve seen the other parts to this series as the presentation will be more meaningful if viewed in order. In this part, I’ll be looking at the violent crime trends in the U.S. …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? Video Blog Part 5
Apr 23, 2013
Hey Gang! I’m getting close to wrapping up this series on the topic, “Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent?” In this segment, I cover the findings and limitations of the research on the effects of video game violence. People, including me, can toss their opinions about but what does the …Read More
The Physical and Emotional Responses to a Breakup
Apr 5, 2013
“All you need is love, all you need is love, All you need is love, love, love is all you need.” -The Beatles Many people agree with The Beatles on this one, and with the happiness that love can bring it is no surprise that the pain we feel when a relationship comes to an …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 4
Apr 1, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! I hope that you have seen the other three parts of this series entitled Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, which contains images and video clips, we’ll be looking at the evolution of violence in video games, starting from Atari 2600 and ending with …Read More
Give Yourself the Ideal Conditions for Learning
Mar 24, 2013
Think back to a time when you were trying to study while feeling tired, hungry or restless. Your eyes get heavy, thoughts drift to food or sleep, and you feel itchy in your own skin. No matter how much effort you put into focusing on your work it still seems to drag on endlessly. This …Read More
Introverts and Extroverts – Different Approaches to Life
Mar 15, 2013
You are probably familiar with the terms “introvert” and “extrovert,” and you may even identify yourself as one or the other, but sometimes people are not aware of the actual meaning of each. Introvert, Extrovert and Ambivert Definitions According to Meyers & Briggs, the terms introversion and extroversion were originally coined by the founder of …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 3 – The Benefits of Video Games
Mar 7, 2013
I have a new video blog (below) on the benefits of playing video games. I’ve been blogging about the issue of whether video game violence causes children and adolescents to become violent in multiple parts, as this is a big topic. Now, I grew up a gamer and still play video games (when I can …Read More