Posted in Agism, Statistics, Studies, Surveys, tagged behavior, cheating, crime, lying, self-esteem, stealing, teenagers on December 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“American teens lie, steal, cheat at ‘alarming’ rates: study” from Google News.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — American teenagers lie, steal and cheat more at “alarming rates,” a study of nearly 30,000 high school students concluded Monday.
I’ve really grown to like bad news stories: it sets an example for the legitimate. This article preserves the standard of [...]
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Posted in Media, Studies, Surveys, tagged "violent media", bad science, rap, rock 'n' roll, teenagers, video games, youth culture on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“More evidence ties media violence to teen violence” from Reuters.
“The Skeptic’s Guide to Violent Video Game Studies” from Blogcritics, via Reuters.
Once again the news tries to claim victory over “violent media” by claiming some recent study proves children and teenagers blah blah blah blah blah I think you get the idea.
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Posted in Statistics, Surveys, tagged bias, children, hate, hypocracy, intolerance, society, stigmas, youth on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Most adults think children ‘are feral and a danger to society’” from The Times, written by Martin Narey.
It’s not surprising that the public still harbors a bias against children, despite the fact that the public — by its own principles — should be otherwise!
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My age: 17. If you’re interested in taking it, this is where you go.
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