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Net Savvy: ThinkUKnow – internet safety for kids

ThinkUKnow ThinkUKnow is a website dedicated to protecting kids online. It shows you how to help kids stay … Read More »

Posted in Cybersafety | Tagged adolescent, communication, Cybersafety, education, generation next, internet, internet addiction disorder, internet safety, Media, mobile phone, mobiles, peer pressure | Leave a comment

Tweens play minx on sordid website

Sleazy lifestyle games website for tweens. A new website was launched in the UK shortly before Christmas aimed … Read More »

Posted in Cybersafety | Tagged adolescent, children, cyber, Cybersafety, internet addiction disorder, michael carr-gregg, parenting, peer pressure, ramesh manocha, sexualisation, sexualization, teen, teenager, tweens, youth | Leave a comment

Television increases risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer

Australian Research has found a link between watching television and ill health, finding that each hour of TV … Read More »

Posted in Culture & Society, Science | Tagged adolescent, australia, australian, children, education, generation next, health, in the news, internet, internet addiction disorder, Media, parenting, ramesh manocha, research, seminar, technology, teen, teenager, youth | Leave a comment

Study links internet addiction to self harm

An Australian study published today has linked internet addiction to self harm. The survey of over 1,600 13- … Read More »

Posted in Cybersafety | Tagged adolescent, adolescent health, australia, australian, Cybersafety, Depression, generation next, in the news, internet, internet addiction, internet addiction disorder, internet safety, Mental Health, ramesh manocha, research, safety, self harm, seminar, technology, teen, teenager, youth | Leave a comment

Psychologist to treat computer game addicts in-game

An English psychologist has announced plans to start treating video game addicts within the fantasy worlds of the … Read More »

Posted in Cybersafety | Tagged adolescent health, cyberia, Cybersafety, game addiction, game consoles, internet addiction disorder, Media, technology, world of warcraft | Leave a comment

Video game addiction

For most people, playing video games is a harmless hobby. For some people however, video games can become … Read More »

Posted in Science | Tagged adolescent health, Cybersafety, game consoles, generation next, internet, internet addiction disorder, Mental Health, ramesh manocha, technology, world of warcraft | 2 Comments

Internet addiction – the ultimate mouse trap?

While there is increasingly more awareness of the problems resulting from cyberbullying, an often overlooked component of the … Read More »

Posted in Cybersafety, Science | Tagged adolescent health, cyberia, Cybersafety, game consoles, generation next, internet, internet addiction disorder, Media, Mental Health, michael carr-gregg, ramesh manocha, sleep hygiene, world of warcraft | 1 Comment Newer posts →