The Kids (Who Use Tech) Seem to Be All Right
By Lydia Denworth, Scientific American
Social media is linked to depression—or not. First-person shooter video games are good for cognition—or they encourage violence. Young people are either more connected—or more isolated than ever.
Such are the conflicting messages about the effects of technology on children’s well-being. Negative findings receive far more attention and have fueled panic among parents and educators. This state of affairs reflects a heated debate among scientists. Studies showing statistically significant negative effects are followed by others revealing positive effects or none at all—sometimes using the same data set.
A new paper by scientists at the University of Oxford, published this week in Nature Human Behaviour, should help clear up the confusion.
Twice-exceptional children more at risk of bullying – study
By Deborah Marshall, Griffith University (AU)
Gifted children with a disability are more at risk of bullying than other children according to new research from Griffith University.
The study, led by education researcher Dr Michelle Ronksley-Pavia from the School of Education and Professional Studies, explored the lived experiences of eight twice-exceptional children who endured acute bullying in school.
Twice-exceptional children are those who are gifted/talented in one or more areas while also possessing a learning, emotional, physical, sensory and/or a developmental disability.
In this study the children all had multiple disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder, dysgraphia, dyslexia and anxiety, co-occurring along with high abilities in areas such as the arts, science and maths.
Published in US journal Gifted Child Today the study found children’s differentness and frequent social isolation made them easy targets for bullies.
Why holding a door open for a woman could get you sacked for sex harassment: One of the startling conclusions from a TV documentary which left Alison Kervin fearful for her son when he starts work
By ALISON KERVIN, Daily Mail
On a visit to the theatre a couple of nights ago, I was standing with a small group of friends when a man came to join us. His shoulders were stooped and his step heavy as he strode across the foyer, frustration oozing from every pore.
‘I don’t understand the rules any more,’ he confessed. ‘Everything I say seems to upset people. I told someone at work she had nice shoes on and was warned that it was inappropriate.’
There was a lot of head shaking and murmurs of sympathy as the group – particularly the women – derided the madness of banning compliments for nice shoes.
I decided to offer him my standard response.
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