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THE GOOD MEDIA EFFECTS:

IQs are rising, according to the Education Testing Service. Much of the increase is due to advances in media assisted learning and interactive game playing.

Girls are advancing in the field of science. Some studies attribute this to increased numbers of females engaging in interactive game play.

The nexus between media and learning is increasingly popular and we are learning more about learning.

Communication is increasing across cultures.

Media has helped foster public understanding of many crucial issues.

I got the feeling it’s a lot of negative effects when talking about New media technology, which is my topic but I also want to show you the GOOD effects! I found this article about both the positive and negative effects. I thought it was some good points. You can just click on the link to find the whole article but I decided to put this points here so it’s easier for you to read! what makes me happy is, GIRL POWER! I love that it makes us girls come thru in science overall! I can also understand how it the IQs rising, although I think that we should read more real books! But this is the future and how we are going to learn.

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Here is a fun and easy video to understand what technology can do to your brain and how it can change your behavior! It’s not that long either so you can easily sit down and watch it. It’s interesting because for me it’s really easy to find myself in these situations. Also, it’s crazy how addicted our brain can become. Being powerful as a mammal it’s weird how easily we can get stuck. Take a look at this video and think about your own behavior! Is there something YOU can do to help yourself from becoming addicted to for example social media?

#social media #addiction #technology #behavior #mental health

Nearly half of millennials fear their addiction to social media is having a negative effect on their mental and physical health. A new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found about 90 per cent of people aged 18-29 were using social media, up from just 12 per cent in 2005.

90% of people who are between 18-29 use a smartphone! It’s crazy how important technology has become over the last century, I can’t live without a phone! I forgot my phone at work a couple of weeks ago and I felt lost not having a phone just for one night. In this article they talk about how especially technology is used and how much. You can also find out that social media is effecting young adults mental health but it’s hard to stop using these applications. I think it’s so difficult to know when it’s enough use of technology because it’s kind of a part of our normal day. When is it enough? when we get sick? I’m just scared that it has become too important to use it and that you will be left out if you stop using it.

#mental health #social media #addiction #mental illness

A man who suffers from schizophrenia goes on a shooting spree in Times Square and later stabs a pregnant physician in the stomach. These are the opening scenes from Wonderland, a drama set in the psychiatric and emergency room units of a New York City hospital. Premiering in 2000, Wonderland was promptly canceled because of dwindling ratings and heavy criticism from mental health groups (though it was brought back in January 2009). The series portrayed a bleak life for people with mental illness and groups like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) criticized its theme of hopelessness. But images of individuals with mental illness aren’t always so in your face. Subtle stereotypes pervade the news regularly. Just the other day, a local news program in Central Florida reported on a woman setting her son’s dog on fire. The reporter ended the segment by stating that the woman had been depressed recently. Whether it’s a graphic depiction or an insinuating remark, the media often

I found this interesting article about mental illness and the myths surrounding it! In todays society many people are uneducated about things that doesn’t interest them. We choose to listen to those we look up to and collect information about what makes us interested. I got a lot of people around me who suffer from mental illness what all of them agrees with is that often others are scared of them. Which I think is ridiculous but reading this article I kind of understand why people think of craziness. I believe this is a great reminder that these people with a mental illness also are human, they are not crazy or stupid. We all should respect each other equal and also educate the society about the different kinds of diseases. Also, it’s more common than you know!

#mental illness #education #awerness

Something that got me very suprised was when I worked at a preschool. When I was at that age I remember how I ran to the swing to get the best one and also when my bestfriend and I played in the sand. I couldn’t have had a better childhood! The children today don’t want to play in the sand or go for a swing. No, they want to play games on the ipad the preschool bought! I couldn’t believe my eyes! At that age I had no idea how a iphone or ipad worked, but these kids were sitting for hours just playing. This actually scared me, because it wasn’t natural for me. I then thought to myself that maybe this is how it will be for now? But something I decided was that I won’t give my children an ipad when they are young!

#technology #childhood #future

This site promotes a "compare and despair" attitude, experts say.

I thought this was really interesting! according to the sources she’s using in her article Instagram is the one who makes most teenagers feeling mentally ill. It’s the constant feeling to look good in posts or most followers that makes teenagers feeling less happy about themselves. This really make sense for me because I been there myself! And Instagram is all about showing off actually! It’s sad how it became so important to take a picture just because you want to show the world how fun you are? This is the future and it’s here to stay but we have to be careful and also think about what we’re posting!

Chip discusses how his company is helping to reduce dependencies on medications through cranial electrotherapy stimulation. For twenty years now, Fisher Wall...

I was sitting for myself and thinking about how we can reduce the risk of getting a depression and search through the Internet and found this TEDtalk! I think this is so cool and it seems so easy to use! This is a great idea and also a great way of helping people. I though this was a really good invention and wondered of course if it worked? I decided to look through the comments and actually found a lot of positive comments! People said it helped them through very hard times in life which I think is awesome! Take a look at the video! #Mentalhealth #Technology #Help #TEDtalk

#mental health #technology #help #tedtalk

I really liked this article! Although it’s only on social media and facebook it gets direct on how you easily can stop a depression. It was also easy to read and not complicated so you really can do this by yourself! It’s not that hard to change your ways of living, you just have to take control and be focused on how you want to life to look like.

I think this is a big problem when it comes to mental illness! It’s so important to get notice and be someone special, especially when you’re a teenager. I remember when I was younger and the most important was to get as much likes as possible! Now I look back and can’t believe how obsessed I were. I believe this is one of the reasons why so many young adults suffer for mental illness.

More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke University finds. “Also, on days at-risk adolescents use technology more, they experience more conduct problems and higher ADHD symptoms compared to days they use technology less,” said Madeleine J. George, a Duke Ph.D. candidate and the lead author of the study.

I like this article because it really focusing on how peoples behavior can change using to much technology per day. Just look at people playing games with weapons. For a couple of years ago there was a teenage boy who shoot multiple of his classmates because he had gotten ideas from a game. Technology can really affect people and as I said, change them. I’m not only talking about people becoming aggressive but also affecting people’s self-image. Instagram is a good example for this subject! We got these celebrities showing the perfect life in only pictures and people actually gets affected. through this there’s also comes a lot of positive affects! We got fitness-accounts, food-accounts or sites which help you out. As the article says, there’s also a lot of good from technology!

#mental illness #mental health #behavior

Mobile devices like cell phones, smartphones, and tablets are giving the public, doctors, and researchers new ways to access help, monitor progress, and increase understanding of mental wellbeing.

I found this article where I found a list of pros and cons of using The Internet. And also here they write about how New Media is the future and can really help making the day easier. But it need to be used carefully and with an understanding. Humans has a way to become obsessed sometimes and this is were the problems come in. We have to take care of each other and find a balance. I believe this article is really good because it good to read as a reminder about what the Internet has given us and also what we should think about using for example social media as Facebook, Instagram etc. Take some time of and go ahead and read!

#technology #mental health #mental illness

Mental illness got a lot of side effects and can make it hard to go through the day happy and healthy. Make sure to take care of yourself and listen to your body.

The Internet is driving you insane with all sorts of exciting new conditions now being recognized by the medical community.

The new media is amazing in every way, but unfortunately is also comes with a lot of mental illnesses. I think this article helps us understand a little better how the new media technology affects us daily. Although is keeps us connected with friends and family it also cause most of all depression, which I think is terrible! A good choice is to choose to use the Internet less than you normally do.

#mental illness #the internet #depression

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