The Daily Mail just ran a thought-provoking article about the effect that social websites have on childhood development. In short‚ eminent neuroscientist Susan Greenfield claims that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter shorten attention spans and contribute to an instant gratification‚ self-centered mindset. From the article: We know how small babies need constant reassurance that they exist. My fear is that these technologies are infantilising the brain into the state of small children
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Effects of Social Media Who Uses Social Media? 76% of females and 72% of males 89% aged 18-29 82% aged 30-49 65% aged 50-64 49% aged 65 and over 79% of those that make $30‚000 or less 73% of those that make $30‚000-$49‚999 70% of those that make $50‚000-$74‚999 78% of those that make $75‚000 or more What Websites? 17% use instagram 19% use twitter 71% use facebook Youths & Teens the average amount of time spent on the internet each day is 7.5
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Efren Iniguez English 101 Professor Dority February 21‚ 2013 Childhood obesity in America is a growing epidemic. Most would claim they know it is a problem in our country‚ yet every year there is an increase in the amount of obese children in the United States. The medical‚ physical‚ and psychological effects associated with obesity are astounding; nevertheless‚ processed‚ high calorie‚ low nutrient food is widely available and consumed on a regular basis by children. Parents‚ childcare
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Childhood Obesity Chamberlain College of Nursing Dawn M. Greene NR448 Information Systems in Healthcare Professor Rebecca Burhenne Spring Session B – 2010 Introduction The research topic attempts to examine if socioeconomic status affects the prevalence of elevating obesity rates in adolescents. Obesity is a condition that is indicative of a” high proportion of body fat that causes a negative effect on your health” (Dahms‚ 2008). The most common causes is eating too much and moving around
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Obesity in Children Kayla Gotch ENG 122 Instructor Tiffany Young April 2‚ 2012 Obesity in Children Childhood obesity is a growing health concern nationwide. Obesity is a disorder in which the body fat content has become so high that it creates health problems and increased risk of health problems (Childhood Obesity: An Overview. Children & Society‚ 21(5)‚ 390-396). Doctors agree that there are two primary factors in creating obese children. First‚ the children and teenagers are not eating
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Obesity has become a prevalent health problem in modern society for both children and adults. Nearly 35% of adults in the United States are estimated to be overweight or obese; concurrently one-third of American children are thought to be overweight or obese. Estimations have shown that by the year 2030 nearly 85% of adults in the United States will either be overweight or obese. This epidemic seems to be due to a variety of different factors‚ however‚ one of the leading causes of obesity in children
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Han Nguyen Instructor Heidi Giffin English – 090 July 7‚ 2014 The negative effects of social media What do you truly know about social media? Nowadays‚ social media networks such as Facebook‚ Twitter and Instagram have grown rapidly‚ and the use of social media has become a part of teenager’s life. Besides some positive effects of social media networks‚ there are a lot of negative effects‚ which are really harmful to our lives such as cyber bullying‚ decreasing academic achievement
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Causes of Obesity Causes of Obesity I. Introduction: A. Background B. Definition C. Hook: Do you know that there are more than 524 Million obese people in this world and it’s increasing? (worldometers). Thesis statement: Diseases are effects of obesity; however‚ obesity is caused by many factors. II. Causes of the Obesity A. Lack of sleep. B. Technology. C. Pregnant. D. Fast food‚ snakes and soft drinks. E. Inactive. F. Genes and family history. G.
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Social Medias Negative impact in our society Social media plays a major part in the way today’s youth are growing up. Although it may have its benefits‚ it causes a huge negative impact in our society. Social media has drastically changed since it was introduced in 1979 when Usenet systems were first conceived by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis‚ and even since Mark Zuckerberg created “Facebook” in 2004. Social media sites such as Twitter‚ Instagram‚ Tumblr and Omegle expose today’s adolescence to things
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The effects of social networking sites Over the past few years‚ people have set a new mind-blowing rate for the development of social networking. The impact that these social sites has had on our daily life and society in general‚ is undeniable. It brings much more advantages than its disadvantages to our society because these online communities increase communication ‚strengthens relationships. Social networking sites provide a easier way to communicate with friends and family ‚ allow contact
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