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 […]
Video Blog: Do Violent Video Games Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? (Part 2)
Welcome back, everyone! Here’s the second part of my series entitled Do Video Games Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? I will have 3-5 […]
Video Blog: Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent?
Hello, Everyone! In this latest video blog (see below), I want to cover a serious topic that has received a lot of media attention as […]
Should Parents Let Their Kids Play M Rated Video Games?
Note: Dylan McAndrew is a student at McNeil High School and provides our ApaCenter blog readers with “The Teen Perspective.” An “M” (Mature) rated game […]
“Reality Is Broken” by Jane McGonigal (Book Recommendation)
I’ve been a gamer a long time – basically, since video games were first invented. I date myself but, as a kid, I played the […]
The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – What We Can Do About It
So, I’ve now gone through why I think that technology can be “addictive,” (see previous posts An Addiction vs. A Problem and The Neuroscience of […]
The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – An Addiction vs. A Problem
I was recently interviewed on KXAN regarding technology addiction. Too much technology may tweak your life: kxan.com Given some of the constraints inherent in a TV […]
Video Games: Do They Help Train the Brain?
A recent article was published in the April 20, 2010 online journal Nature called into question the idea the video games can enhance cognitive functioning. […]
Digital Nation from Frontline News(video recommendation)
A friend told me about this news program from PBS’s Frontline, and I’d say it is a “must watch” for those interested in how technology […]
At What Age Should Children Be Allowed to Play Video Games?
When should children be allowed to play video games? This is a difficult question with which many parents struggle and can apply to many forms […]