Anders Behring Breivik referred to the computer game Modern Warfare 2 in a 1500-page essay written just hours before he was responsible for the deaths of 76 of his fellow Norwegians (Moses‚ 2011; Shah‚ 2011; Townsend & Tisdall‚ 2011). The 32-year-old male was also behind the infamous bombing of government buildings in Oslo and the shooting massacre on Utoya island on July 22nd‚ 2011. Although people are well aware of the dangers of video and computer games‚ people still play them anyway. Some of
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Electronic Research Assignment College Students and Depression College Students and Depression College students face many adversities as they transcend their collegiate careers. Depression is a major factor that haunts students since the first day they walk into their first lecture. It is extremely alarming that in 2009‚ the American College Health Association found that 9.2 percent of college students at all types of institutions reported being diagnosed with depression‚ and 9.4 percent with
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The Effects That Test Anxiety Has On College Students Sherwood Hartso North Caro1ina Agricultural &Technical State University Submitted To: Dr. Ford-Booker Psychological Research Methods (PSYC440-002) April 16‚ 2013 Abstract Students attending a school of higher education experience levels of stress and anxiety. It is thought that students stress over tests and have high levels of stress and anxiety as a result. There are a few possible causes of this kind of reaction. Personality
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The Story of Online Gaming & Its Effects on Children This week’s readings discuss the effects‚ misconceptions‚ and research related to “Gaming.” Much of the information known to the general public about playing video games is based on anecdotal evidence where emotions often skew facts. In the first readings‚ “Playing Video Games‚” we learn about the complexities of online gaming in comparison to traditional video games. The establishment of internet gaming allows individual play as well as international
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Chapter 3‚ reading #1 Computers and the Pursuit of Happiness Summary: In the essay “Computers and the Pursuit of Happiness‚” David Gelernter explains the influence of new technology‚ especially Internet and Computers on people’s life and society. David Gelernter divides his essay in three part‚ in the first part he speaks of information age. He believes that we are not in the information age‚ therefore he considers the necessity of coal‚ steel and concrete unchanged‚ even though we are not in
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“Effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students” Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The scope of Computer effects derives a wide scope of related literature that is worth mentioning. In this regard‚ this literature review concerning the effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students‚ will address the following areas relevant to this study: History of the Computer; Importance of Computers‚ Negative Effects of Gaming; Computer Crime; Computer Use
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Being a college student‚ I‚ myself‚ encounter fears that a college student usually feels. Experiencing these‚ for me‚ is just a normal thing that we need to live through as college students. These worries come from simple to complicated things that we encounter in college life. First on a college student’s list of fears is the thought of having failing grades. Of course‚ no one wants a failing grade. Grades are proof that we understand what is being inculcated to us. It is important for us to pass
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Internet effects on students Since the last 30 years‚ there have been many technological changes and development. During that period‚ computer and internet are among the fastest developed technologies. But in that particular period‚ there have been similar dawns. Films‚ radio‚ records‚ broadcast television‚ audiotape‚ videotape‚ programmed learning machines‚ etc. These changes of technologies have also affected our learning institutions such as school‚ college and universities. In fact the impact
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"Alcohol abuse on college campuses has reached a point where it is far more destructive than most people and today realize and today threatens too many of our youth." -Senator Joe Lieberman Why do college students drink so much? This timeless fad has effected this generation in high percentages since the beginning of college education. Today in America it is estimated that approximately 29% of college students are regular alcohol abusers. Another recent study by the National Institute of Alcohol
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Different Types of Computer Viruses Computer virus is a software program written with malicious intentions. There are number of computer viruses that can impede the functioning of your computer system. Let us find out the different types of computer viruses. Did You Know? In 2010‚ Stuxnet virus targeted Siemens Industrial Software and Equipment. There are allegations that this virus is a part of a U.S. and Israeli intelligence operation named "Operation Olympic Games" and it hit Iran’s nuclear
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